azalea 'orchid lights'*
$52.95
- clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers cover the plant
- purple buds open to lavender with a fuchsia blotch
- medium green leaves appear after the flowers and turn yellow in the fall
- mounding, rounded habit when mature
- bloom time: spring
- type: deciduous
- zone 4
- height 80-100cm
- spread 100-125cm
- colour mauve-lilac
- azalea have a shallow, fibrous root system, requiring constant moisture, but dislike standing water
- they need protection from the midday sun and a fertile soil with a low pH
- to promote flowering for the following season, any pruning should be done soon after blooming, to leave enough time for the buds to reset
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- fragrant
- rock garden
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)