ere spent, I went out to prune them back, and found that the shrubs were very woody. I actually expected this after the year of neglect they suffered, but I guess I was hoping I was wrong. To encouraged more leafing, I cut them way back, and applied Miracle Gro Shake n' Feed to the soil. After a few weeks had passed with no new leaves, I began to worry. What if they don't leaf, and I'm stuck with woody, spindley looking shrubs. Or worse still, what if I've killed them. Well, now I can rest easy. You may not be able to tell from the smaller version of this photo, but if you click on it, you'll notice that I have plenty of new growth. Now I know my azaleas are alive and well, and will thicken out beautifully. Whew! What a relief.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Relieved
This year my pink azaleas bloomed beautifully. I was so proud, and a little surprised considering the small amount of gardening I did last year. After the flowers w
ere spent, I went out to prune them back, and found that the shrubs were very woody. I actually expected this after the year of neglect they suffered, but I guess I was hoping I was wrong. To encouraged more leafing, I cut them way back, and applied Miracle Gro Shake n' Feed to the soil. After a few weeks had passed with no new leaves, I began to worry. What if they don't leaf, and I'm stuck with woody, spindley looking shrubs. Or worse still, what if I've killed them. Well, now I can rest easy. You may not be able to tell from the smaller version of this photo, but if you click on it, you'll notice that I have plenty of new growth. Now I know my azaleas are alive and well, and will thicken out beautifully. Whew! What a relief.
ere spent, I went out to prune them back, and found that the shrubs were very woody. I actually expected this after the year of neglect they suffered, but I guess I was hoping I was wrong. To encouraged more leafing, I cut them way back, and applied Miracle Gro Shake n' Feed to the soil. After a few weeks had passed with no new leaves, I began to worry. What if they don't leaf, and I'm stuck with woody, spindley looking shrubs. Or worse still, what if I've killed them. Well, now I can rest easy. You may not be able to tell from the smaller version of this photo, but if you click on it, you'll notice that I have plenty of new growth. Now I know my azaleas are alive and well, and will thicken out beautifully. Whew! What a relief.
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