My Azalea Has New Leaves Coming From The Base Of The Plant Which Are Larger Than The Ones On The Present Stems. I Do Not Know Wha

Question

t it’s name is as we have not lived here long, but it is petite (barely 2 feet high) and has white flowers. Are azaleas grown on root stock, in which case these presumably need to be taken off, or is it just the plant growing up?

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Answer 1

Some varieties send up new shoots from the base of established plants. I would prune off those suckers. Also, it could be a grafted variety.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/pruning-azaleas.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/azaleas-noteworthy-shrubs-for-any-garden.htm

https://www.rhododendron.org/v47n3p136.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/azalea/pruning-azaleas.htm