Brilliant Azalea
Azalea 'Brilliant' (Southern Indica)
Outstanding midseason bloomer with single flowers of watermelon red backed by excellent evergreen foliage. One of the most reliable azaleas for the Southern U.S.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | az-ZAY-lee-uh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Rhododendron |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Early spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0560 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
With its evergreen leaves and upright form, this Azalea is useful as a screening plant to help define an outdoor room or plant along a fence to screen it.
Outstanding midseason bloomer with single flowers of watermelon red backed by excellent evergreen foliage. One of the most reliable azaleas for the Southern U.S.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Pruning time: spring after flowering.
Design Ideas
With its evergreen leaves and upright form, this Azalea is useful as a screening plant to help define an outdoor room or plant along a fence to screen it.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | az-ZAY-lee-uh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Rhododendron |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 8 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower 6 to 8 ft. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Privacy Screen |
| Flower color: | Red |
| Blooms: | Early spring |
| Foliage color: | Green |
| Item no.: | 0560 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Azalea & Camellia Food.view soil products