azalea care in winter

Winter Protection for Azaleas Azalea winter care begins in fall, when you should slow down and eventually stop irrigating your plants. Cut back on water by about one-third during the autumn months to toughen the plant for winter, then water thoroughly after the first two or three hard freezes.

1. Should azaleas be cut back in the fall?
2. Do azaleas stay green in the winter?
3. Do Azaleas need to be covered in freeze?
4. How do azaleas look in the winter?

Should azaleas be cut back in the fall?

The best time to shape or trim an azalea is after the spring flowers fade away, but don't trim any later than July. ... If you prune too late in the year during late summer, fall or winter, you will cut off the flower buds for the next year and prevent the plant from blooming.

Do azaleas stay green in the winter?

Their leaves then grow back in the spring.In warmer climates or unusually warm winters, deciduous azaleas may retain some of their leaves through the winter. Evergreen azaleas also drop their leaves. However, they appear to be evergreen because they grow two sets of leaves each year.

Do Azaleas need to be covered in freeze?

Many shrubs will withstand freezing temperatures, and unless temperatures are expected to drop into the low 20s or teens, few cover these shrubs. Some gardeners cover azaleas, especially when in bloom, during a hard freeze. The plants will survive covered or not, but frost will ruin any flowers.

How do azaleas look in the winter?

Many times from the late fall through winter, you may notice azaleas with reddish or purple foliage, yellow foliage, spotted foliage and just overall “poor-looking” growth. ... Plants in more shade than sun normally have thinner foliage in wintertime. Azaleas are normally fertilized in spring after flowering is complete.