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AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Golden Eagle'
Reddish-orange with orange-yellow veins
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DeciduousGood autumn foliage colour.
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OrangeReddish orange
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Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
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Height1.5m (5ft)
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Spread1.5m (5ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, bushy shrub. Produces flowers 6-8cm (2½-3in) long in domed trusses.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Golden Eagle'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowKnaphill hybrid. Shallow planting is essential. Mulch annually with leafmould in early springPests & DiseasesSee header AZALEA - DECIDUOUSPlace of originGarden origin. UK. 1949. Waterer, Bagshot, Surrey.
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Burncoose SpecialitiesAzaleas
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HardinessFully hardy
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Leaf marginEntire
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Leaf shapeLanceolate
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Pruning groupPruning group 1Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soilLeafy, humus-rich.
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Toxic - Category CHarmful if eaten(People & Pets)
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WildlifeRabbit Resistant
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Azalea - Growing Guide
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Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
Sulphate of Iron
Boosts soil acidity.
Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss.
Corrects leaf yellowing caused by iron deficiency.
Easy to use, low dust granules
Only £11.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50