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| Description: Azalea, there are many varieties, both single and double
flowering, the later being generally slower growing and not as hardy as the singles. Botanist classify all azaleas as rhododendrons. |
| Flower: .Azalea flowers are among the most brilliantly colored of any group of shrubs in existence. |
| Foliage: Narrow dark green leaves. |
| Misc. info: Oak leaves have been recommended for a mulch for azaleas because they are
acid in reaction when they decompose. |
Height: 1/2 - 10' |
Spread: 1 - 10' |
Zone: 5-9 |
| Site: light or open soil that never becomes really dry is essential for their
success. Acid soil. They prefer as pH 4.5 to pH 5.5. A light application of alum will act as a tonic for the plants. |