AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
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AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
Good autumn foliage. All flower MAY-JUL Please see website for sizes listed
A botanical section within the genus Rhododendron.
They have smaller, thinner leaves than evergreen rhododendrons and are generally medium-sized shrubs with smaller flowers that usually have 5 stamens whereas rhododendrons have 10.
Further divided into subgroups they commonly bear a profusion of small to large trusses of funnel-shaped flowers, some pleasantly scented. Most provide foliage colour in reds, oranges and yellows before leaf-fall and they can be pruned to keep them in check.
Contains R. luteum, still known by the old name Azalea ponticum, possibly the most wonderfully scented of all but invasive and should be confined within the garden boundary.
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Place of origin
Garden origin. Netherlands. 1901. Koster & Sons. Occidentale hybrid. Raised by crossing Mollis hybrids with A. occidentale (western North America). -
Deciduousgood autumn colour.
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Shades of pink
All shades of pink through to Carmine (red)Flesh pink with orange flare -
Fully hardy
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Height
2m (6½ft) -
Spread
2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, bushy habit. Produces flowers to 5cm (2in) across in compact trusses of 12-25 flowers.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Scented flowers
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Acid / ericaceous loving
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Fertile moist well-drained soilLeafy, humus-rich.
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Full sun
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Partial shade
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harmful if eaten
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Mature Size2m (6½ft)
2m (6½ft)
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