Evergreen Azaleas

Lovely small (20mm) vivid purplish red flowers with faint spots in a compact truss of 19 to 25. This is an unusual hybrid between a rhododendron and an evergreen azalea, but it has more of an appearance and habit of an evergreen azalea, though it can look a little sparse in winter. It is worth pruning hard after flowering to keep the plant looking nice and bushy. It is hardy, but dislikes too much...

This is a tough, neat and compact growing plant with stunning double carmine rose flowers in late May. A semi evergreen variety which drops its lower leaves in the Autumn/Winter. Height 50-60cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and front of borders. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hachmann hybrid). Parentage: 'Elsie Lee' (s) X 'Purplekissen' Hybridization...

(H4) Really attractive large pale mauve flowers, which flowers late in mid June, with good bushy habit. Height 60-90cm in 10 years. Registered name is Nuccio's Blue Moon. This is a Satsuki hybrid, so the flowers can be variable. In some seasons, white stripes or pink flowers can occur either on the whole plant or on part of the plant. Enjoy the surprise! Ideal for containers and small gardens,...

An old variety with large (around 65cm) rose pink flowers in June-July. This is a really useful plant to extend the flowering season well into the summer, and we have several groups planted in the gardens at Crosswater Farm. Tough and hardy. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens, ideally planted in groups to maximise effect. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (possibly...

A lovely looking Azalea with large rich pink flowers and darker markings, flowering in Mid May. The perfect gift for any occasion! Slightly tender, so best in sheltered positions. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Raised by noted New Forest Azalea breeder, George Hyde, and recently named by his daughter Rosemary Legrand. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde...

Large, soft lilac semi-double flowers with a fluted edge in May up to 40mm. This is an excellent plant with a compact neat habit. Height 50-65cm in 10 years. It does like a sheltered position. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (Hyde hybrid). Parentage: Unknown. Hybridization date: pre 2000 (late 1960's). Bred by: W.G.T. Hyde. Origin: British. Habit:...

Beautiful large pale pink flowers with a darker blotch (the flowers are 50-75mm wide). Flowering in May, early to mid season, this plant has a broad rounded habit. The American Glenn Dale hybrids were bred for their larger flower and ability to be cold hardy. This plant was voted one of the 'Top 20' in the Glen Dale hybrids survey of 1980. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small...

(H6) Soft red to salmon red flower, 3-4cm across, in late May. Also known as Hachmann’s Juliette in international registers, is a Japanese azalea bred by Holger Hachmann in 1990 as a cross between Squirrel and Chippewa, introduced in 2004. The evergreen leaves are small, narrowly elliptic, dark green, and glossy. These Standards have a clear stem of approximately 15cm, with a nice colourful head...

(H6) Distinctive huge deep pink-purple flowers with a prominent paler pink centre and darker spotting on the upper lobes. Really striking 75mm wide flowers during May, sometimes only magenta, and with or without the darker spotting. This azalea has an open spreading habit, and can be a little shy in flowering when young. Given warmer summer conditions, it is an excellent performer and well worth growing....

Wonderful large pale mauvey purple flowers 65-75mm wide, with deeper speckles in May. This plant has dense twiggy growth and is sometimes nearly deciduous in cold climates in the winter. It is vigorous and has a broad spreading habit. Height 60-80cm in 10 years. Ideal for smaller gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (Glenn Dale hybrid). Parentage: yedoense var. poukhanense (s) X 'Modele' Hybridization...

This gorgeous plant has large pink wavy edged flowers in June-July. A very spreading prostrate plant matching its pancake name! Ideal for baskets, tubs, and raised beds, where it will cascade over the edge. It has stunning large flowers 45mm x 60mm and a creeping habit. 75-90cm spread in 10 years. Ideal for containers and small gardens, including rock gardens and raised beds. Great to extend the...

(H6) A rare plant with single, small pale pink to rose coloured flowers at the ends of wiry little branches, in May. A quaint and pretty little shrub from Southern Japan, with small leaves. This plant responds well to being trimmed to keep it more compact and bushier. This plant like the warmer summers to help ripen the new shoots. Mainly deciduous in colder winters. Height 25-50cm in 10 years.

(H6) Large clear electric pink flowers in May. This is a vigorous tough old variety, with light autumn tints. Height 60-75cm in 10 years. Please note this is a semi-evergreen variety and will drop leaves in the colder months. Ideal for containers and small gardens. Easy to grow. Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid). Parentage: unknown. Hybridization date: pre 2000 (before 1939). Bred...