Green house varieties from the Belgian nursery industry became wide spread so that the name Belgian Indica was applied to tender, forcing varieties. Carmine-red flowers in mid-May, held above dark-green foliage that turns a wonderful bronze in winter. Large 40-50mm flowers, on a very hardy and compact growing plant with good deep green glossy foliage all winter. Many times, large overgrown azaleas can be cut back almost to the ground and come back to reach the desired size in several years - it's the root system that counts as any bonsai artist will attest!

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A weak solution of black tea can also be good for azaleas, as it can increase the acidity of the compost. I’ve found that potted azaleas respond well to a twice-yearly feed with a slow-release fertiliser, ideally in pellet form.The terms light, medium and dark are used to designate degrees of value and the term 'very' just extends the range. I suggest keeping azalea japonicas away from tree roots, south-facing walls, hot patios and particularly dry areas of the garden. I always use ericaceous compost and if it’s very fine and silty, I would add composted bark to the base and mix in some with the compost. The low maintenance Cherry laurel shrub also produces a profusion of plum-scented white flower clusters, followed by bright red berries in the fall.

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How much water the plant requires will depend on its location; hot patios and walls can radiate heat which dries out the compost. The common name of this shrub comes from the clusters of blue berries that look like bunches of grapes. Once applied your plants will begin to thrive better than before, improving plant establishment and subsequently bettering flowering and fruiting. Once categorised as different species, both azaleas and rhododendrons are now placed together in the Rhododendron genus.

Azalea 'Rosebud' – a dwarf, evergreen azalea, bearing masses of double pink flowers, over small, mid-green leaves.

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I have seen both evergreen and deciduous azaleas grown in pots as the roots stay relatively shallow. While unlikely, if ingested by pets, all parts of azaleas and rhododendrons cause nausea, vomiting, depression, difficulty breathing and even coma. They offer a wide variety of size, form, color, bloom time, habitat, and characteristics so that in defining an evergreen azalea, it is best not to deal in absolutes - you can always find exceptions to the general rules in this group. indicum varieties were being planted at Magnolia Plantation near Charleston, SC and were flourishing outdoors. Depending on the varieties chosen, it is possible to have evergreen azaleas blooming in a garden from late March through June, and now with the advent of fall-blooming hybrids, the season can resume in mid-August till frost.

Ilex ‘Red Beauty’—Dark-green spiny leaves and red berries give this evergreen shrub spectacular visual appeal in winter. Most of the variegated foliages have to be appreciated on closer inspection, as at a distance there is only a change in general shade of the shrub. Every hybrid group contains exceptions; not every Satsuki azalea remains low and spreading in growth habit. Give them a generous mulch, between two and four inches deep, each spring to keep the soil moist and the roots cool. In these pictures: Pinus mugo ‘Gnom’ (left) and ‘Allgau’ (right) – it’s one of the best dwarf evergreen trees for your garden.