The Plants
Azalea japonica 'Blue Danube'
azalea

£11.99
Masses of small, funnel shaped, bluish-violet flowers in late spring and early summer, and small, dark green leaves. This lovely evergreen azalea is ideal for a rock garden or raised bed with humus-rich, acid soil. A hardy and vigorous variety, it's suitable for planting in colder, northern parts of the UK, including Scotland.
Type
- Shrubs
Foliage: Evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy
Vigour: Slow growing
Uses
- Beds and borders
- Cottage style garden
- Slopes/banks
- Woodland area
- Japanese style garden
- Containers
Special features
- Low maintenance
- Evergreen
Care instructions
Grow in moist humus rich but well-drained acidic soil. Azaleas japonica does not thrive on clay soil. However, this does not mean you cannot grow azaleas in clay soil. Simply dig the planting hole five times larger than the root ball and fill it with the right type of soil and the plant will grow there just as well. Avoid deep shade immediately beneath a tree canopy.
Dimensions
Size: Small
Pot size: 3 litre
Eventual height: 70cm
Eventual spread: 100cm
Positions
- Light shade
- Sun
- Shade
Aspects
- South
- East
- West
- North
Soil types
- Sandy
- Normal
- Clay
Soil pH ranges
- Acid