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Nuccio's Wild Cherry Azalea
Azalea x 'Nuccio's Wild Cherry' (Satsuki hybrid)
Pronunciation: uh-ZAY-lee-uh
SKU #00842
Beautiful, fast-growing, upright shrub helps extend flowering season! Great color for containers, or use as low border. Extra large blooms with round petals of light cherry-red. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist but not soggy.
SIZE: Grows to 3 to 3 1/2 ft. tall, 3 ft. wide.
We no longer grow this plant
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Spring |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
| Design Ideas | A perfectly sized azalea for high profile foundation planting. Attention getter at close range around outdoor living areas or to liven up dull shrub borders. Create irregular groups in sheltered locations around tree groves and in acidic soils in conjunction with conifers. Superior choice for both Chinese and Japanese inspired gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Japanese Maple (Acer); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Daphne (Daphne); Fatsia (Fatsia) |
| Care Instructions | 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. |
| History | The Satsuki azaleas are perhaps the most highly regarded of all in Japan. Breeding has resulted there the widest range of flower color, but there is equal emphasis on growth characteristics. They are derived from crosses between R.. indicum and R.. eriocarpum. Satsukis were introduced to the west around 1900, but breeding didn't really take off here until the 1930s. This variety was developed by Nuccio's Nurseries of Southern California, a leading breeder of about 150 cultivars. |
| Lore | Azaleas are among the few blooming plants found in the traditional Japanese tea garden, and the earliest known hybrids originated in Japan. All azaleas are actually classified under genus Rhododendron, but share their own distinct taxonomical grouping. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Spring |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Compact Form |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
|---|---|
| Design Ideas | A perfectly sized azalea for high profile foundation planting. Attention getter at close range around outdoor living areas or to liven up dull shrub borders. Create irregular groups in sheltered locations around tree groves and in acidic soils in conjunction with conifers. Superior choice for both Chinese and Japanese inspired gardens. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Japanese Maple (Acer); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Daphne (Daphne); Fatsia (Fatsia) |
Care
| Care Instructions | 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. |
|---|
History
| History | The Satsuki azaleas are perhaps the most highly regarded of all in Japan. Breeding has resulted there the widest range of flower color, but there is equal emphasis on growth characteristics. They are derived from crosses between R.. indicum and R.. eriocarpum. Satsukis were introduced to the west around 1900, but breeding didn't really take off here until the 1930s. This variety was developed by Nuccio's Nurseries of Southern California, a leading breeder of about 150 cultivars. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Azaleas are among the few blooming plants found in the traditional Japanese tea garden, and the earliest known hybrids originated in Japan. All azaleas are actually classified under genus Rhododendron, but share their own distinct taxonomical grouping. |
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We no longer grow this plant
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
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.