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  • AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Irohayama'
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    AZALEA - EVERGREEN 'Irohayama'

     AWARD
    White with pale lavender margins and a faint brown eye
     
    Plant Details
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    • Good to know
      One of the 50 Kurume hybrids collected by Ernest Wilson. This was No. 8, called 'Dainty'. Excellent in group plantings. Shallow planting is essential. Mulch annually with leafmould in early spring
    • Pests & Diseases
      See header AZALEA - EVERGREEN
    • Place of origin
      Japan. Collected by EH Wilson in 1917.
    • Azaleas
    • Evergreen
      Small leaves 1-5cm (½-2in) long.
    • Bicolor
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Lavender margins
    • White
    • Fully hardy
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Small, compact, mounding shrub. Produces small trusses of abundant funnel-shaped flowers 4-5cm (1¼-2in) long
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy 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)
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • harmful if eaten
      (People & Pets)
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      Dwarf Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Patio / pot plants
      Rockery (inc alpine)
      Suitable for small gardens
    • Pruning group
      Pruning group 5
      Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs that require minimal pruning.
      Action: Trim or lightly cut back shoots that spoil symmetry. Deadhead regularly.
      When: Annually after flowering.

    • Soil Conditions
      Acid / ericaceous loving
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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