types of evergreen azaleas
Evergreen azaleas are a favourite among New Zealand gardeners, renowned for their year-round glossy foliage and spectacular spring displays. While deciduous azaleas shed their leaves each autumn, evergreen varieties keep their lush greenery throughout the year, adding structure and colour to garden beds and borders. Understanding the different types of evergreen azaleas will help you choose the right plants for your garden style, climate, and space.
Azalea indica
This variety of Azalea grown for its lovely form and profuse flowering. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces masses of small and showy, lightly scented, single, rose-pink blooms from winter until late spring. These are held abreast of the glossy, dark green foliage. It typically grows to 1.5 m tall and the same wide, performing best when planted in a semi-shade or full sun position on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of frost and cool climates but does require good soil moisture levels during dry periods and should be protected from heavy frost while establishing. When fertilising, avoid using lime as this will stunt or even kill plants. This is a great choice for container growing, adding to a mixed planting, using in borders, planting around the base of larger trees, or planting anywhere a stunning plant is required. Cluster planting is very trendy and gives a highly colourful display.
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Azalea Dr Van Slyieken
Azalea Dr Van Slyieken is a variety of Azalea grown for its lovely form and profuse flowering. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces masses of fragrant, red blooms through autumn and spring. It typically grows to 1.2 m tall and the same wide. Azalea Dr Van Slyieken is a great choice for adding to a mixed or border planting, planting around outdoor living areas such as pool and barbecue area, including in cottage gardens, or using anywhere a stunning plant is required.
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