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Then new stems begin to grow, and by July they are producing blooms, which continues, reaching a peak in fall, and then reduces, ending only with the first significant frost. The first blooming typically takes place through April, and it lasts 2 to 3 weeks. The leaves are oval, around 2 inches long and an inch wide, and dark green, with a soft, hairy feel.īy early spring you will notice the pointed, light-green buds all over the plant, expectantly waiting for warmer weather to arrive.

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Its natural growth habit means it will always be densely branched, needing no trimming or pruning to look full and attractive. The Autumn Carnation Encore Azalea is an evergreen shrub with a dense, bushy habit, that grows about 8 inches a year to reach a height of 4 or 5 feet, with a spread of 3 to 4 feet. Growing the Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea Size and Appearance It certainly won’t get lost in the undergrowth, and it’s a great way to fill out a corner in a smaller space, or flow through the middle area of your shrub beds. We love the Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea not just for its beautiful large, rich pink ruffled blooms, but for how it quickly reaches 4 or 5 feet tall, making a significant garden statement. Whether you are new to them, or an ‘old hand’, you can literally raise your game with them and opt for a taller variety that will bring color further back in your beds, or make a spectacular large specimen. If you don’t know these plants you are in for a treat, and a chance to make azaleas the backbone of your shrub collection, in bloom for months of the year. The Encore® Azaleas have become well-known to many gardeners, and these tributes to the genius of one remarkable plant breeder are very popular with all gardeners in the know, and who want to see their azaleas bloom beyond that first spring display. Water regularly during hot or dry weather.

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It is generally free of serious pests or diseases, and a sturdy, reliable plant that anyone can grow successfully. It should have a pH reading below 6.0 for the best results – grow it in a pot with soil and fertilizer for acid-loving plants if you don’t have suitable soil in your garden. The soil should be moist but well drained, and rich in organic matter. It will also grow with morning sun and some afternoon shade.

The Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea is a little unusual, because it grows well and blooms best when grown in full sun. Larger 5-foot bush puts on a spectacular display.Second flowering continuously from July to late fall.Large rich-pink semi-double flowers in April.It is also perfect in pots if you don’t have the soil conditions it needs. This evergreen bush grows to be 4 or 5 feet tall, making it ideal for specimens or the middle area of large beds, or the back of smaller ones. There is a big display in April of huge, 3-inch semi-double blooms, of a glorious rich pink, followed by further blooming starting in July and continuing all through fall until the first hard frost. The Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea is one of the larger plants in the Encore range, and it is just as reliable in re-blooming as the rest of the series.

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