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AZALEA - EVERGREEN
A botanical section within the genus Rhododendron.
Further divided into subgroups they commonly bear a profusion of small to large trusses of small single, semi-double or frilled, unscented, funnel- or trumpet-shaped flowers.
Well-grown specimens appear as a solid mound of colour and are breathtaking as massed plantings.
Further Reading....
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EvergreenMid-green leaves
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Height1.2m (4ft)
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Spread1.2m (4ft)
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Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright, bushy shrub
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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
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Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesSee header AZALEA - EVERGREENPlace of originGarden origin.
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
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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
Azalea - Growing Guide
1.2m (4ft)
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ARAUCARIA bidwillii
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AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Irene Koster'
Available from £17.50
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Belgian Hybrids'
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Greenway'
Available from £15.50
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Hinode-giri'
Available from £15.50
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Hoo'
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Irohayama'
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Purple Triumph'
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CRYPTOMERIA japonica 'Elegans Aurea'
Japanese cedar
Available from £14.50
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Tulip magnolia
Available from £60.00
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RHODODENDRON 'Tinner's Blush'
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![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Irohayama'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/azalea_evergreen_iro_hayama_5293.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Irohayama'
white with pale lavender margins and a faint brown eye
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![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Johanna'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Azalea_Johanna.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Johanna'
deep red
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN kaempferi](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/azalea_evergreen_kaempferi_453.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN kaempferi
double scarlet
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Kirin'
hose-in-hose pink
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Mothers Day'
deep red
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Orange Beauty'
salmon-orange
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Palestrina'
white with occasional pink flowers
Later Flowering Nakahavae Hybrids
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Pink Pancake'
bright pink flowers
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![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Purple Triumph'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Azalea_Purple_Triumph.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Purple Triumph'
vivid reddish purple
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Rosebud'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/azalea_evergreen_rosebud_461.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Rosebud'
rose-pink, hose in hose
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AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Vuyk's Rosyred'
deep rose-red with darker flash
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Vuyk's Scarlet'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Azalea_Vuyks_Scarlet.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Vuyk's Scarlet'
large flowered scarlet
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'White Moon'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/azalea_evergreen_white_moon~5.jpg)
AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'White Moon'
large white ruffled flowers
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Levington
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Boosts soil acidity.
Feeds ericaceous plants and helps prevent moss.
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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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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