Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron Periclymenoides) - 3 Gallon Pot
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Pinxterbloom Azalea (Rhododendron Periclymenoides) - 3 Gallon Pot
$62.98
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$62.98
Regular price
$70.00
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Description
Pinxterbloom Native Azalea
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4-6'
Width at Maturity: 5-7'
Spacing: 10'+ for space between plants
Flower Color: Soft Pink to Lavender or White
Flower Size: 1.5" diameter with 5" long stamens!
Flowering Period: Early Spring
Flower Type: Single, Trumpet-shape
Fragrant Flowers: Yes
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Dappled Shade, Morning Sun with Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun,
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sand (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 4.5 - 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Insect, Shade
Description
Prized for its tremendous floral display in spring, Rhododendron periclymenoides, commonly called Pinxterbloom Azalea, is a North American native that thrives in shady to partially shaded moisture retentive sites from Massachusetts to South Carolina and Tennessee. Possibly the most profuse bloomer among native azaleas, abundant clusters of soft pink or soft lavender or white, slightly fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers with 5 inch long curved red stamens open just prior to emergence of the leaves.
The common name of "pinxter" means Pentecost (seventh Sunday after Easter) in Dutch, in reference to the bloom time for this shrub.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 3 to 6 feet tall and equally as wide, the Pinxterbloom Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in woodland borders or other areas of the landscape that provide dappled shade and moisture retentive soil. That said, plants can tolerate a drier soil. A fine addition to fragrance gardens, Azalea gardens, woodland gardens, native plant gardens, and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for natural hedge; 10 feet apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Pinxterbloom Azalea is easy to grow in moisture retentive to moist but well-drained, acidic, humus rich soil...but not a wet one or in standing water. Once established it will tolerate somewhat drier soils. It will tolerate sun in its northern range but definitely needs some afternoon shade in hotter climates further south, where leaves might scorch from direct afternoon sun. Native azaleas are very low-maintenance, requiring little if any pruning. That said, snipping of spent flower clusters is okay and will help to maintain a fuller plant and occasionally we might prune a stray branch that is growing way outside the natural form of the plant, but not so much that it would spoil the form of this beautiful shrub. As with most other azaleas, plants will benefit from mulch, such as shredded wood mulch or pine straw, which help retain moisture and decompose into rich organic matter the plants will appreciate.
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