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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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DeciduousMedium-sized leaves 5-15cm (2-6in) long with good autumn colour.
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Yellow
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Height2m (6½ft)
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Spread2m (6½ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, bushy habit with large flowers to 8cm (3in) across in compact trusses of 10-15 blooms.
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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
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesSee header AZALEA - DECIDUOUSPlace of originGarden origin. UK. Rothschild Estate, Exbury, Hants.
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HardinessFully hardy
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Scented PlantsScented flowers
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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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Buy Varieties of AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Homebush'
deep pink with paler shading
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Irene Koster'
pale pink with a yellow blotch
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Jolie Madame'
scented pink flowers with orange blotch
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Klondyke'
bright yellow
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Koster's Brilliant Red'
red-orange with red spots.
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Mary Poppins'
brilliant orange-red flowers
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Nabucco'
dark red flowers with yellow anthers. Excellent autumn colour
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
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Persil'
pure white, yellow blotch
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS pontica
(Rhododendron luteum) - the most commonly grown deciduous azalea with deliciously scented yellow flowers
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Royal Command'
vivid reddish-orange
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Silver Slipper'
creamy-white tinted lilac-pink
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