How to grow indoor azaleas / Rhododendron simsii care

[@vickywalker6094]

I don't comment on videos but yours was great. Brilliant work! Thank you!

[@LG-pj4qh]

Love this video!!! I have three of these and am so in love with them. I've had them before and they always died and I had no idea why. You've showed me the way and I'm very grateful for you passing along your knowledge.

[@icemeoutlikeelsa]

this was so informative

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey thank you so so much :)

[@anajets5547]

Hi! thanks for the video, i am new to the plant and really don't want to screw it up, its been in my possession just in december and i've been watering it once a day just a little bit in its plate (where i can put it i can't assure 18 degrees, but a little bit colder), do you think i should reduce the daily watering? thank you again!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey Ana! You're very welcome:) pardon me for taking so long to get back to you, I hope your plant is doing well! Depending on where you live if it gets cold in the winter time, I think once a day might be too much water. This is a plant that benefits from drying out a little bit between waterings. Something that I've learned in growing this plant is that for me at least, it does a lot better when I water it from the bottom placing the container in a small reservoir and watering it that way. They are not super temperature dependent, but I just put an optimal temperature range in the video for promoting blooms. Best of luck, I'm confident you wont screw it up;)

[@martinaharrisondefault5027]

I read to always keep it moist and letting it dry out between watering is also risky because you go one day too many and then it's dry - and at risk of dying. As long as it has drainage in the soil then it wouldn't rot, so isn't it a case of the soil being right for the amount of watering as opposed to not watering often

[@priscillajasper3194]

When is it's flowering season? I have one that all the flowers & leaves fell off months ago & I just keep watering 🤷‍♀️

[@yannickvermunicht4156]

I love your video! Very well done! Lot’s of useful information! I live in Tenerife we don’t really know winter.. we live in a climate here where we have the whole year a temperature around 22-25 C so does that means i have to give it the whole year fertilizer?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey this comment made my day man thank you❤❤🙏 wow bro Tenerife is fantastic🌄 this plant requires more fertilizer when it is actively growing. It naturally has dormant phases where It doesnt require as much water and fertilizer, and this plant will show you that by slowing down growth and the leaves should become more matte and velvety in texture and darker green. Usually flowering stops at this time too, I pick up the fertilizer once I see tender lime green new growth, if I have just pruned it or if the blooms look pale :) have a good day bro💯💯

[@yannickvermunicht4156]

@@maxzytaruk8558 thank you for the fast response bro! And thanks again for the fantastic info! Wish you a wonderfull day! Keep making video’s, lot’s of people need it and are very grateful for people like you!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Bro did you want me to hurt my cheeks? I been smiling so hard my face hurts from that😂✌ thank you❤❤❤❤

[@SAli-tc7lj]

Hi Max, I’ve read from other sources that you should not repot or fertilize during blooming season. But here you’ve said you can do both during blooming. Can you expound a bit more on why some say not to and if you’ve noticed any difference?

[@SAli-tc7lj]

Also should note that I’m in Zone 6a canada, and will be keeping this plant indoors year-round

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hey there Ali, hope youre doing well:) I've done both, and honestly find that the plants do just fine when fertilized in bloom. I think that the majority of people that say otherwise argue not to fertilize in this time as you risk yellowing leaves and crispy tips on the flower buds, however Ive found that the majority of Azaleas, especially the double ones, are pretty hardy and react well to fertilizer, and even retain their blooms for a longer period of time when fed. In the end, observe your plant, if it looks like it could use a helping hand, don't be afraid to fertilize it, but if it's full and healthy, dont be afraid of not fertilizing either, it dhould be just fine so long as it gets enough sunlight, water etc . I hope that answered your question, best of luck eh

[@martinaharrisondefault5027]

Repotting plants should be done in spring, if not going into summer

[@FOREVERLY]

Heyaa! I bought one of these a month ago, and now the flowers are weathering. Do I leave em alone or cut the flowers off?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

I would cut the flowers off at that point personally, to let the plant spend more energy on new blooms rather making it put further energy into blooms which are already faded, best of luck eh ❣🙏

[@yvetteb1214]

Hi I have a few questions about the care of the azaleas im new to this could you help?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

Hi, yes of course! What are your questions?

[@yvetteb1214]

@@maxzytaruk8558 so I got the azalea topiary plant in February ready to bloom. and they lasted till now full bloom but recently a week ago the flowers started dying. so now only a few left. So is that normal? And if yes what do I do to it now for it to start blooming again ? Or when is blooming season?

[@maxzytaruk8558]

@@yvetteb1214 hey there, first of all I would quickly remove all of the dead blooms you see, as they're likely going to grow mold. I would give the plant a good deep watering and put it outside flr the summer (assuming you're in the northern hemisphere) if you have any liquid fertilizer, i would give the plant a little feed at about 50% of the recommended dosage, as the plant has just put out a lot of energy producing those blooms. If the plant sways from side to side or leans over when you lightly push at the stem, I would repot it, or plant it directly into the ground a little bit deeper than it was in the pot you bought it in. If the plant came in a sleeve, I would remove that so water can drain freely from the bottom of the pot too. Best of luck eh!

[@maxzytaruk8558]

@@yvetteb1214 the natural blooming season in the north is typically around may, and in the south is typically around february. They really don't bloom for that long unfortunately, you might be able to coax the plant into blooming by cutting off the newest stems by about 2 inches, this could potentially encourage a secondary bloom for you in about october. These are long - day plants, meaning thay they only bloom when daylight is more than 8 or so hours per day.

[@yvetteb1214]

@@maxzytaruk8558 ok thanks for that info I live in oklahoma so in summer it gets pretty hot and in winter very cold so I would like to leave as inside plant

[@nordskovstudios7026]

My wife enjoys hydrangeas. I have been told Rhododendron cause honey to become toxic,is that true?