"arkienurse" wrote in message
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greetings all...

I just found this group and have a question about Azaleas.

I have several in my yard. They are one of the varieties that grow
very tall, and they are fuschia colored, very beautiful right now for
Easter. When we moved into our house 12 years ago, they had been
literally cut back to the ground and were only stumps that I had no
idea what they were until the next year. I felt pity for them being
cut back to the ground and allowed them to grow wild with no trimming
until now. I have several spots that the branches died back last
year, and also, one of the bushes is probably 10 feet tall. The other
main one is about 7 feet tall. One of my coworkers that is
knowlegable in plants tells me that it will not hurt the plants to
cut them back to the ground- is this true? Or should I just try to
trim them back to a manageable height and trim out some of the inner
branches to allow light? I love the way they look right now and am
loathe to do anything that will do them harm.


Thanks for any information

You answered your own question.

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Travis in Shoreline Washington