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Rhododendron x 'Midnight Flare' |
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| | Nursery specimen, just planted, pre-haircut |
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| | A single out-of-season bloom in late June |
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| | Next March – once again a single flower |
| Common name |
azalea |
| Family |
ericaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z6-9) |
| Flowers |
red (spring) |
| Size |
3-4' |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
rich soil, not too dry, acidic preferred |
Evergreen azalea with glossy deep-green leaves and bright true-red flowers that are all the more striking because they are not double and fluffy. Not that I've seen a season of bloom yet – I purchased a spindly nursery specimen that will need some TLC to thrive. For now, I gave it a good haircut and stuck it in a cushy spot in the north foundation border, where it will get morning sun and shade through the hottest part of the day. It rewarded me with an odd single flower in late June, and another single flower in March of the following year – so the show has been underwhelming thus far, even though the flowers are quite nice. Some acidifying fertilizer wouldn't hurt – I'll put that on my to-do list.
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