Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today - Nursery and Free Gardens: Open to the Public 7 days a week - Pop up cafe, open weather dependent
- Shop Now
- Burncoose Specialities
- This Month
- Offers & Promotions
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024
- 40 years at Burncoose
- Engage With Us
- Information, Help & Advice
- About Us & Our Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Log In / Register
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
Good autumn foliage. All flower MAY-JUL Please see website for sizes listed
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.
Further Reading....
-
Deciduous
-
White -
Height1.2m (4ft) -
Spread1.2m (4ft)
-
Medium shrubTypically grow to around 4-6 feet in heightUpright shrub. Produces funnel-shaped flowers 3-4cm (1½in) wide
-
Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sunIn consistently moist soil -
Partial shade
-
Additional Features
Good to knowOne of the most fragrant azaleas. Shallow planting is essential. Mulch annually with leafmould in early spring
Pests & DiseasesSee header AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
Place of originGarden origin. USA. Briggs Nursery, Puget Sound, Washington -
Burncoose SpecialitiesAzaleas
-
HardinessFully hardy
-
Leaf Colour (if not green)BlueBlue-green
-
Leaf margin
Entire(see photos above) -
Leaf shape
Lanceolate
(see photos above)
Ovate(see photos above) -
Pruning group
Pruning 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.
-
Scented PlantsScented flowersVery fragrant
-
Seasonal InterestSpringSummer
-
Soil ConditionsAcid / ericaceous lovingFertile moist well-drained soilLeafy, humus-rich
-
Toxic - Category C
Harmful if eaten(People & Pets) -
Wildlife
Bee friendlyButterfly friendlyRabbit Resistant
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Azalea - Growing Guide
|
1.2m (4ft)
|
|
|
|
1.2m (4ft) |
Buy Varieties of AZALEA - DECIDUOUS
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Arneson Gem'
compact habit, orange-yellow flowers
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Berryrose'
pink with golden yellow blotch
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Candy Lights'
pale pink with yellow streaks. Richly scented
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Cannon's Double'
double pale yellow flowers flushed pink
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Cecile'
salmon-pink with yellow flare
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Coccineum Speciosum'
bright orange fragrant flowers
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Corneille'
buds of rich crimson opening to soft pink hose-in-hose flowers. Scented. Good autumn colour
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Daviesii'
white, yellow flare and fragrant
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Delicatissima'
fragrant, pale yellowish-white flushed pink with a yellow blotch
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Fireball'
deep orange-red
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Firework'
red buds open to bright orange flowers
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Gibraltar'
rich orange
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Golden Eagle'
reddish-orange with orange-yellow veins
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Golden Flare'
golden yellow
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
£30.00 each
AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Homebush'
deep pink with paler shading
2 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £15.00 each
£17.50 each
3/4 year
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £25.00 each
£30.00 each
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
