Rhododendron

Azalea: Extended Bloom Time Brings Exciting Color (Rhododendron)

Reblooming Azaleas provide up to twenty weeks of bloom time per year! Azalea Bloom-A-Thon™ blooms in the spring along with other azaleas, then reblooms in mid-summer and continues to bloom until frost. Once established Azalea Bloom-A-Thon™ needs little pruning, but may be trimmed to shape just after the spring bloom since the flowers appear on old wood (last season's growth).

Azalea Bloom-A-Thon™ forms a mounded habit of green foliage ranging from 2’ up to 6’ tall. Azalea Bloom-A-Thon™ has a medium growth rate and prefers to be planted in dappled shade, with moist well drained soil. In early spring, apply a controlled released fertilizer made for rhododendrons & azaleas. Azalea is a semi-evergreen shrub in the southern states, but may require some winter protection in northern climates. Long blooming Azaleas are perfect for landscapes, specimen plantings and are also deer resistant.

Rhododendron: Welcome Spring With a Burst of Color

    Rhododendrons explode with color in the spring and brighten up the landscape. Rhododendrons require full sun to part shade exposure and grow best in well-drained soil. Some shade is recommended for Rhododendron in southern climates while northern climates will benefit from some winter protection. In early spring a controlled release fertilizer for rhododendrons may be applied and trimming should be done after flowering.

    Rhododendron ‘Amy Cotta’ is an early flowering, compact size reaching 2-3 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide with blooms of pink-lavender that have ruffled edges. Bollywood™ reaches 1.5-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide, has red-pink blooms, then provides color after the flowering season with variegated foliage of green leaves and white margins. More compact Rhododendrons fit nicely into tight spaces and are great for edging walkways. Use them in the perennial bed, borders, or as specimen plants.

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