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AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
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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Deciduous
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
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Full sun -
Partial shadeWill tolerate more open conditions if sheltered from cold, dry winds.
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Additional Features
Good to knowAlthough prone to many pests/diseases, generally trouble free when grown well. Within the Rhododendron family. Shallow planting is essential as all are surface rooting. Mulch annually with leaf mould.
Pests & DiseasesVine weevil, rhododendron and azalea whiteflies, leafhoppers, lacebugs, scale insects, caterpillars, aphids, powdery mildew, bud blast, honey fungus, rust, leaf gall, petal blight, silver leaf, phytophthora root rot, lime-induced chlorosis (if soil is not sufficiently acid).
Place of originMainly hybrids with complex origins in Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America, particularly south western China, Tibet, Burma, northern India, New Guinea. -
Burncoose SpecialitiesAzaleas
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingPH 4.5-5.5 is the ideal.Fertile moist well-drained soilLeafy, humus-rich.
Buy Varieties of AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Irene Koster'
pale pink with a yellow blotch
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Jolie Madame'
scented pink flowers with orange blotch
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Klondyke'
bright yellow
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Koster's Brilliant Red'
red-orange with red spots.
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Mary Poppins'
brilliant orange-red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Nabucco'
dark red flowers with yellow anthers. Excellent autumn colour
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Narcissiflorum'
small semi-double, yellow, very fragrant flowers
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Northern Hi-Lights'
pale yellow, maturing to yellowish-white with a vivid yellow blotch. Some scent
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Persil'
pure white, yellow blotch
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS pontica
(Rhododendron luteum) - the most commonly grown deciduous azalea with deliciously scented yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Royal Command'
vivid reddish-orange
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Silver Slipper'
creamy-white tinted lilac-pink
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Snowbird'
delicate pink flushed white flowers with a sweet fragrance which carries
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Strawberry Ice'
flesh-pink mottled deeper pink with a gold flare
Gift-wrapping available
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Summer Fragrance'
creamy-white flowers blotched with yellow. Fragrant
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