Irene Koster Azalea
Azalea 'Irene Koster' (Occidentale hybrid)
SKU
00825
This extremely hardy selection provides a massive display of sweetly scented, funnel-shaped blooms. Buds have dark pink stripes and open to light rose-pink flowers with a showy yellow blotch with brownish orange spotting on the upper petals. Mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders. Deciduous.
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Full sun, Partial sun
Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
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- 101 Market
8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e. Otsego MN 55330
- 14th Street Garden Center
793 Jersey Ave. Jersey City NJ 07303
- 3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse
1110 3rd Ave. West Dickinson ND 58601
- 4 Ever Green Ldsp. & Dgn
21457 214th Circle Ave Milford IA 51351
| Botanical Pronunciation | uh-ZAY-lee-uh |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Moderate growing; reaches 6 to 8 ft. tall, 4 to 6 ft. wide. |
| Bloom Time | Late Spring |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Flower Attribute | Fragrant, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Asian/Zen, Cottage |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hedge, Mass Planting, Privacy Screen, Specimen, Woodland Garden, Coastal Exposure, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Soil Needs | Azalea & Camellia Food |
| Special Feature | Fall Color, Gift Plant, North American Native Selection, Tolerates Acidic Soil |
| Water Needs | Moderate |
| Watering Needs | Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often. |
| Companion Plants | Dogwood (Cornus); Astilbe (Astilbe); Viburnum (Viburnum); Rose Of Sharon (Hibiscus); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
Thrives in humus-rich, acidic soils with excellent drainage. Best in bright shade in hot southern zones. Shelter from drying winds. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Keep roots cool with a layer of mulch. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-7
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