I think that I enjoy my azalea blooms as much in autumn as I do in the spring. My six Encore® Azaleas reliably provide blooms twice a year. My azaleas bloomed in April and have been repeat blooming since September. All the while, they provide evergreen foliage for the cottage garden.These azaleas work great for my south-facing garden where the azaleas get plenty of sunbeams and some afternoon shade. Three of the azaleas are planted beneath a Kwansan cherry tree. The other three are standards (tree form) up against the garage wall beside the front porch.
While there is plenty of space outside my cottage garden for azaleas, I can't really grow them successfully due to deer foraging. There's nothing I'd like more than a garden full of native azaleas. However, I have to accept the things that I cannot change!
When it comes to growing azaleas in small spaces such as my cottage garden, having two bloom seasons from the same shrubs is very rewarding.
Words and photos by Freda Cameron; Home garden; November 4, 2009
9 comments:
My Encores and some of the regular azaleas are blooming too. It sure is a treat to see in the fall and I love it. I think I have the same as that pink one. It is not Encore is it? Do you know the cultivar?
Your Encores are beautiful. I bought one reblooming azalea, rootbound. Wakaebisu never did well and finally died.
Once-blooming azaleas take a lot of room for 2-3 weeks of spring bloom. They are an institution in this part of the country, so we put up with them. Some have better foliage than others, another point to consider when making choices.
I wish I could grow azaleas but the soil here is limestone and chalk so not ideal.
They really are stars when they blomm.
All of my azaleas are Encore. The bi-color is Autumn Twist. I can't remember the name of the solid color.
I like the thick foliage on all of the Encore Azaleas. It looks good year-round.
Azaleas do like acid soil. These are more sun tolerant than other varieties.
Lucky you !!!
Maybe I should move to NC. lol
Thanks!
A second flush of blooms is always a nice attribute of a plant. I've been considering adding a few of these to my garden for sometime now. Do they prefer mostly shade or sun?
I think the Encores are so nice with their second bloom as everything is winding down, these blooms stand out a bit more. Our Learning Garden has a number of Encores. Nice shrub.
They are lovely colors. I would be very happy to get two bloom periods a year from any of my shrubs.
Marnie
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