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Encore Azalea 'Autumn Belle' - 1 Gallon

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      "I just couldn't find what I wanted around town, so I took a chance and ordered online. This great plant came so quickly with UPS and in such good shape! So healthy! The blooms are as fragrant as described and as beautiful as the pictures shown (important)! Thanks ~ I plan to be a return customer!"

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Hagerstown, MD
06/11/11 06:50 PM

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Instructions/Care

Autumn Belle Encore Azalea

Rhododendron Hybrid - Azalea 'Robleo'

Autumn Belle produces an abundance of double pale pink blooms embellished by delicate white lacing and magenta freckles spring, summer, and fall. One of the larger growing Encore Azaleas, Autumn Belle has a very robust, upright growth habit to 5 feet tall with a 4 foot spread. It is useful in foundation plantings, in small or large groupings in landscape beds, as an informal hedge, or singularly in containers. Performs particularly well under tall pine trees. As with most azaleas, this one prefers acidic, well-drained moist soil, but does not like consistently wet feet. Will tolerate full sun, however prefers some afternoon shade. Attracts butterflies.

Attributes, Characteristics & Requirements

USDA Hardiness Zones
6b thru 9

Size
Ht: 5' W: 4'

Sun Exposure
Full Sun to Part Shade
Afternoon shade preferred

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Drainage
Well-Drained

Resistant To
Heat, Sun

Flower Color
Light Pink / Magenta Freckles

Seasons of Bloom
Spring, Summer & Fall!

Foliage Color
Dark Green

Water Needs
Low when established

Growth Rate
Moderate to Fast

Attracts
Butterflies

Landscape Usages

Autumn Belle Encore Azalea is useful in foundation plantings, in small or large groupings in landscape beds, as an informal hedge, or singularly in containers. Performs particularly well under tall pine trees.

Feeding Instructions
Fertilize your Encore Azaleas just as the buds start to show some color in Spring, and again, if needed, lightly in late Summer (not beyond August in the South). Use a slow-release, acidifying fertilizer than contains some iron. Avoid extreme amounts of nitrogen (the first number in fertilizer) and phosphorous (such as "bloom boosters"). Refer to product label for application rates and instruction.

Pruning Instructions
Encore Azaleas require very little pruning to retain good form and do not need "dead-heading." If you think your Encore Azalea needs pruning, do so immediately after the Spring flowering for maximum bud set. Use hand pruners to cut back branches that have outgrown the rest and to remove any dead branches or one's that spoil the shape of the plant. If your older, mature azaleas have become spindly or have become overgrown, rejuvenation pruning may be necessary. The correct method for rejuvenation pruning is to cut back the plant to 6 inch stumps or less. This is the only way to remove all of the old wood and provide the plant with one hundred percent juvenile wood loaded with leaf buds. Azaleas are one of the many plants that respond beautifully to heavy rejuvenation pruning. The best time to perform rejuvenation pruning is right before your plants would ordinarily flush out with new growth in the Spring. Do not fertilize the plant after rejuvenation pruning.

Pest & Disease Control
For the most part, azaleas are a low maintenance plant. Even so, there are a few problems with pests and diseases that may arise from time. If the leaves of your azaleas look as though they've had the green sucked out of them, they've probably been visited by lacebugs, thrips or mites. One of the best ways to prevent them is with a Spring treatment of Bayer Tree & Shrub Protection, or spray with a product containing Neem oil. Regarding disease, leaf gall (swelling of leaves/abnormal growths) may show up in Spring. Simply cut away affected leaves and discard. Powdery mildew (white powdery fungus on leaves) can be controlled with Neem oil, or a broad spectrum fungicide. If numerous black spots are present on leaves, or if leaves are dying back from the tips, this could be an indicator of root-rot. Root-rot usually occurs when there is too much moisture in the soil. Azaleas do not like wet feet! Replant and raise them up if necessary, or relocate them to a site that provides better drainage. Yellowing of foliage could be an indicator of iron deficiency.

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Encore azaleas	May 14, 2012
Reviewer: Leonard Zemlinsky from Manalapan, NJ United States

Plants were in good quality. Will order more.

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Awesome experience	April 15, 2012
Reviewer: Susan Gillespie from Riverview, FL United States

Once I learned about Encore azaleas I went looking for them online. Gardener Direct had the very best price and wonderful reviews so I decided to give them a chance. I was extremely happy with my purchase. They came right to my front door, very quickly and in excellent shape. I would definitely order from them again. Thank you Gardener Direct!

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beautiful plant	August 16, 2011
Reviewer: Kimberly from NC United States

This is a beautiful plant. Arrived with lovely blooms and in good condition. Looking forward to watching it grow

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Great Products	May 31, 2011
Reviewer: Happy Customer from NC

Beautiful and healthy plant. Started blooming shortly after planting. Will definitely buy from Gardener Direct again.

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