Botanical Name: Common Names:
Azalea japonica Rose King TBA
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
A classic and tough evergreen Azalea for full sun or part shade. Large pink flowers are plentiful in late Winter and Spring. Growing to approx. 1.8m tall, this azalea can be pruned to a desired shape, hedged or used as a single specimen in a pot. Great mass planted under trees in more formal landscapes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Verge, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Bud Drop, Mealy Bugs, Mites, Petal Blight, Possums, White Fly
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ericaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate