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hi, i have a keepsake azeala as a house plant, it was blooming beautifully when i got it about six months ago, and it hasn't bloomed since how can i get it to bloom again thank
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Azaleas love cool temps and fresh air. They do best outside in the warmer months. Indoors they need lots of light, cool temps, and soil that is kept constantly moist, but not left standing in water. Even a single episode of drought can do it in. High humidity also helps. Fertilize with an acid-based fertilizer when it is growing actively. The flower buds are formed in the summer and are much larger than leaf buds. It is best to keep the plant in a semi-shady cool place outdoors in summer. Cool temps of about 50 degrees in the winter are important for setting buds. So let it stay outdoors until the temperatures are close to freezing. Then bring it indoors and put in a sunny window. Prune it back by about one-third following its spring blooming period, particularly long stems without many leaves. These are difficult conditions to meet. If you cannot, it may be best to discard the plant.
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