How Tall Do Azaleas Get?
Azaleas come as an evergreen or deciduous shrub. Members of the rhododendron family, they are often mistakenly referred to as a rhododendron. Azaleas grow in a wide range of sizes, forms and colors. Commonly used as an accent in landscapes, the Azalea is growing in popularity for mass plantings. These profusely flowing shrubs show off their blooms from March until late June. Does this Spark an idea?
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Growth
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Kurume Hybrid varieties, such as the Apple-blossom, Coral Bells and Christmas Cheer, can grow 2 to 6 feet tall and spread 2 to 5 feet. These varieties are extremely dense and have a moderate growth rate. Aphriodie, Copperman, Morning Star and Glacier are Glenn Dale Hybrid varieties that reach 4 to 6 feet high and spread 3 to 4 feet wide. Most azaleas grow in the range of 2 to 6 feet tall and have an average spread of 3 to 5 feet.
Flowers
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Azaleas come in almost every color. The most common colors are pink, red, orange and white. The Apple-blossom azaleas have light pink blooms that imitate an apple-blossom. Coral Belles have a vibrant pink bloom. The Aphriodite has a rose pink bloom that is 2 inches in diameter. And the Glacier produces a bright white bloom with a hint of green.
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Pruning
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Pruning azaleas should be done as soon as they are done flowering. Cut smaller branches back to where they join the larger branch. The new flower buds are produced in midsummer, therefore and pruning done after mid-June will remove all future blooms.
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References
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