With luck, this cold treatment followed by warmer temps indoors will trick the plant into thinking it is spring again and it should bloom. If this sounds like too much trouble, simply thank the plant for the beauty it brought into your life and let it go. To choose a quality azalea, look for a plant with a few blooms and lots of tight buds just beginning to show color. The leaves should be a rich dark green and the plant should be compact and full. To keep blooming azaleas beautiful indoors, it is important to supply as much light as possible without letting them get the direct afternoon sun, especially in the summer.
Azaleas prefer to be consistently moist.
This may require daily watering if your home is warm and dry. Avoid leaving water in the saucer for more than an hour. Since azaleas are acid-lovers, be sure your water is not too alkaline. This is a common problem in our area. At warmer temperatures, the blooms don't last as long.