Satsuki azalea
Give morning sun or bright partial shade, free air and protection from scorching afternoon heat. It is not an indoor plant.
Understand the whole system.
Bright, cool and sheltered
Give morning sun or bright partial shade, free air and protection from scorching afternoon heat. It is not an indoor plant.
Soft water, complete watering
Fine roots and kanuma dry rapidly. Water through the root ball with low-lime water and keep drainage open.
Acidic root environment
Kanuma suits azalea roots. Screen particle sizes and replace collapsed substrate before oxygen disappears.
Prune after flowering
Remove spent flowers and seed ovaries, then select shoots while new growth can still mature.
Repot around flowering with care
Practice varies between before and after flowering. Choose according to climate and root condition.
Cold rest without root damage
Keep outdoors and dormant, sheltered from drying wind and severe freezing of the fine root ball.
Read leaves and water quality
Pale leaves with green veins can indicate high pH or root dysfunction. Brown tips suggest drought, salts or heat.