Plant: Hino De Giri - Azalea
Azalea · Rhododendron 'Hino De Giri'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A Kurume hybrid azalea forming a dense, compact mound roughly 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide, one of the cold hardier evergreen azaleas. It blooms early, from late March into mid April, with vivid red to rose pink single flowers about 1.5 inches across over small glossy dark green leaves that turn red to wine red in winter. It prefers morning sun in the north and dappled shade in the south, wants slightly acid, well drained soil, and tolerates drought and salt once established. Use it for borders, beds, foundation plantings, mass plantings and woodland gardens, where it draws butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 3 ft tall and 4 ft wide
- Blooms in spring
- Hardy in USDA zones 6-9
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
A Kurume hybrid azalea forming a dense, compact mound roughly 2 to 3 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide, one of the cold hardier evergreen azaleas. It blooms early, from late March into mid April, with vivid red to rose pink single flowers about 1.5 inches across over small glossy dark green leaves that turn red to wine red in winter. It prefers morning sun in the north and dappled shade in the south, wants slightly acid, well drained soil, and tolerates drought and salt once established. Use it for borders, beds, foundation plantings, mass plantings and woodland gardens, where it draws butterflies and hummingbirds.
- Flowers
- Single blooms about 1.5 inches across in vivid red to rose pink, opening early in the azalea season in late March to mid April.
- Foliage
- Small, glossy, dark green evergreen leaves that take on red to wine red colouring in winter.
- Fruit
- A terminal cluster of dried red-brown capsules, about 1/2 inch long, appears in fall and releases seeds (genus-level description).
- Bark & stems
- Thin bark that sometimes peels or shreds; stems may be smooth or hairy (genus-level description).
- Light
- Morning Sun, Dappled/Filtered Light
- Pruning
- Prune just after flowering in spring.
