Coral Bells Azalea
Azalea x'Coral Bells' ('Kirin') (Kurume hybrid)
Abundant coral pink hose-in-hose blooms with darker pink centers and veins make a wonderful spring show. Flowers are backed by tiny evergreen foliage on a low spreading form.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | az-ZAY-lee-uh |
| Key feature: | Spring Flowering |
| Plant types: | Shrub, Rhododendron |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24, 28, 31 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 2 to 4 ft. tall and 3 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special feature: | Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 0719 |
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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.
Abundant coral pink hose-in-hose blooms with darker pink centers and veins make a wonderful spring show. Flowers are backed by tiny evergreen foliage on a low spreading form.
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: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 9 |
| Light needs: | Partial sun |
| Sunset climate zones: | 5 - 9, 14 - 24, 28, 31 |
| Water Needs: | Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat. |
| Average landscape size: | Moderate grower to 2 to 4 ft. tall and 3 to 5 ft. wide. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Flower attribute: | Showy Flowers |
| Special feature: | Dwarf Plant |
| Landscape uses: | Border, Container, Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Spring |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 0719 |
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The best fertilizer to use with this plant is Azalea & Camellia Food.view soil products