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AZALEA - DECIDUOUS 'Mary Poppins'
Brilliant orange-red flowers
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Deciduous - reddish green leaves to 13cm (5in) long turn red in autumn
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Height - 1.2m (4ft) -
Spread - 1.2m (4ft)
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Medium shrub - Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height - upright, bushy, rounded shrub. Produces flowers in large clusters
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Hardy - very cold winter - Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
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Partial shade -
Additional Features - Pests & Diseases - - see header AZALEA - DECIDUOUS -
Place of origin - Knapp Hill hybrid -
Burncoose Specialities - Azaleas -
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Flower Shape - Trumpet - - to 4cm (1½in) across
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Leaf margin - Entire - see photos above -
Leaf shape - Lanceolate - see photos above
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Ovate
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Pruning group - Pruning group 1
Suitable 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.
RHS group 1 -
Seasonal Interest - Spring -
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Soil Conditions - Acid / ericaceous loving -
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Fertile moist well-drained soil - leafy. Humus-rich
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Wildlife - Rabbit Resistant -
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Useful extras...
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
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
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Ericaceous Liquid Seaweed Fertiliser
Specially developed organic concentrated seaweed feed for ericaceous plants that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants,
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™ Ericoid.
Only £7.50
Garden Goodies
Slate Plant Labels
These wonderfully tactile natural slate plant labels are hand made in Cornwall and come with a chalk pen.
Just stick them in your pot or border. Pack of 6.
Only £10.20
Garden Goodies
Slate Tie-on Plant Labels
Hand made in Cornwall, these delightful natural slate labels are perfect for pots.
Comes with chalk pen. Pack of 5
Only £10.20
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