Kimono™ Maraschino Azalea
Azalea x 'Maraschino'
Pronunciation: uh-ZAY-lee-uh
SKU #09528
| Description | Luxuriant carmine-red blooms cover glossy dark green foliage as it drifts through the garden blanketing perennial borders with beautiful late spring color. When cool weather arrives, the evergreen foliage turns a handsome black-purple color. A low growing, spreading habit that creates a wonderful ground cover. |
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| Light | Filtered sun, Partial shade |
| Watering | Keep soil moist, but not soggy. |
| Blooms | Late spring to early summer |
| Mature Size | Slow growing; reaches 20 in. tall, spreading to 32 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Flower Attributes | Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging |
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| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daphne (Daphne); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Fatsia (Fatsia) |
| Care | Thrives in humus-rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Best in east or north exposures, sheltered from harsh sun in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Apply an acid fertilizer after bloom. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone:
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.