Botanical Name: Common Names:
Azalea indica Glowing Embers TBA
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Medium compact deciduous shrub with masses of medium, golden-orange flowers during Summer and green foliage turning red in Autumn. Great to use in Japanese themed gardens, containers, for borders and under trees. Grows approx. 1.5m tall x 2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Bud Drop, Mites, Petal Blight, Sooty Mould, Thrips, Yellow Leaves
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ericaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: Orange
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Low