Kimono™ Maraschino Azalea

Azalea x 'Maraschino'

Pronunciation: uh-ZAY-lee-uh
SKU #09528
6

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Luxuriant carmine-red blooms cover glossy dark green foliage as it drifts through the garden blanketing perennial borders with beautiful late spring color. When cool weather arrives, the evergreen foliage turns a handsome black-purple color. A low growing, spreading habit that creates a wonderful ground cover.
LIGHT: Filtered sun, Partial shade
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 20 in. tall, spreading to 32 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 6

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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsGardenia (Gardenia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daphne (Daphne); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Fatsia (Fatsia)
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Best in east or north exposures, sheltered from harsh sun in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Apply an acid fertilizer after bloom.
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Bloom TimeLate spring to early summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Compact Form
Growth RateSlow
Flower AttributesLong Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsGardenia (Gardenia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daphne (Daphne); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Fatsia (Fatsia)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in humus-rich, acidic, moist, well-drained soils. Best in east or north exposures, sheltered from harsh sun in hot summer areas. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. Apply an acid fertilizer after bloom.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.