Cannon's Double Azalea
Azalea x 'Cannon's Double' (Exbury hybrid)
Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of multi-layered petals colored peach, pink, and cream. The foliage is very dark green with red-bronze highlights in fall. Small mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Deciduous.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | az-ZAY-lee-uh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Rhododendron |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing to 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0707 |
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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.
Extremely hardy selection which provides a massive display of multi-layered petals colored peach, pink, and cream. The foliage is very dark green with red-bronze highlights in fall. Small mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Deciduous.
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.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | az-ZAY-lee-uh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Rhododendron |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 5 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial to full sun |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate growing to 6 ft. tall, 4 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Round |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 0707 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Azalea & Camellia Food.view soil products