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EvergreenSmall, mid-green leaves 1-5cm (½-2in) long.
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RedMagenta
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Height1m (39in)
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Spread1m (39in)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright bushy shrub with hose-in-hose flowers (2 flower tubes, one inside the other) in loose clusters.
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Hardy - cold winterHardy 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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Amoena'
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowOld, unusual cultivar particularly effective in groups. Shallow planting is essential. Mulch annually with leafmould in early springPests & DiseasesSee header AZALEA - EVERGREENPlace of originGarden origin. Japan. Introduced to UK in 1850 by plant hunter Robert Fortune.
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Burncoose SpecialitiesAzaleas
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Garden Location/ConditionsPatio / pot plantsRockery (inc alpine)Suitable for small gardens
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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 5Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
When: Annually after flowering.
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Seasonal InterestSpring
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Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soil
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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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Available from £35.00
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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
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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.
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Afterplant - Grow Your Own
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
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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