transplant azaleas
I just moved a large group of azaleas that are probably 50 years old, they were planted in a bunch so that there are thirty or so grouped together that looked like a single plant , 8 to 10 feet tall and 25 or so feet around. Of course when they separated they are spindly single or triple stalked plants, I am going to spread them out around my yard, should I cut the stalks back , so that they are maybe a couple feet from the root ball, or should I just plant them as they are, and hope that they fill out now that they have some room
I transplanted an old azalea last year. I did not cut the trunk back. I only do that when a plant has become scraggly looking and needs rejuvenation. If, however, in the process of moving your plants, the roots get disturbed a lot ... perhaps during the separation ... you may find it necessary to prune back the top growth a bit.
Make sure you water the azaleas every day for the first several weeks. You don't want to drown them, of course, but you want to keep the soil moist.
Make sure you water the azaleas every day for the first several weeks. You don't want to drown them, of course, but you want to keep the soil moist.