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The house I bought in west-central FL last year has a huge old oak tree in the front yard, and the tree is circled by azalea, about 4' high, 3 1/2' wide. No idea the type. The plants are at least 10 years old, maybe older, and never seem to have gotten a down-to-the-ground pruning anywhere. My neighbor tells me the previous owner just went at it with a hedge clipper once a year. I got decent blooms this year, not spectacular, but ok. Problems - the shrubs are being choked by mystery vines; there are amaryllis leaves and other mystery growths peeking through the bushes, and the bloom canopy is very thin - if I cut off 6" of growth, I'm about down to woody stems. How draconian can I be with pruning this month to try to clear out the vines and other stuff and salvage and rehabilitate the plants. If I have to sacrifice next year's bloom, that's OK. Any wisdom will be greatly appreciated - nothing I've found so far specifically addresses old and neglected plants. Thanks.
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