Canzonetta Azalea
Rhododendron ‘Canzonetta’
Other Names: Kimono Canzonetta Azalea
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 12-15″
Width at Maturity: 2.5-3′
Spacing: 2.5′ apart for solid hedges; 6′ or more apart for space between plants
Flower Color: Red Pink
Flower Size: Large
Flowering Period: Mid Spring
Flower Type: Semi Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green and Dark Red in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Berries: No
Berry Color: NA
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun,
Water Needs: Average
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand (Amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.5 – 6.5
Maintenance / Care: Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Heat, Humidity, Sun, Insect
Description
Bred by Hans Hachmann in 1987, ‘Canzonetta’ is still among the most popular Azalea varieties in Europe, and for good reasons. It is a dwarf evergreen forming a compact mound 12 to 15 inches tall spreading to 3 feet wide over time. In late spring to early summer it produces LOADS of beautiful, rosy reddish pink, teacup shaped flowers that nearly cover and contrast nicely with the deep rich green glossy foliage that turns to a deep purple-bronze during winter. A very reliable variety in full sun to part shade, its low and spreading growth habit makes Canzonetta a fine selection as a specimen in small garden spaces or border or groundcover in larger spaces. This is one that’ll have you and the butterflies and hummingbirds always looking forward to its glorious spring bloom.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a low mound 12 to15 inches tall and 30 to 36 inches wide at maturity, the Canzonetta Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen in small garden spaces and containers 14 inches or more in diameter., or in groupings, mass plantings, or as a border along sunny to partially shaded paths and walkways in landscape and woodland borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to Asian-theme gardens, pink theme gardens, Azalea gardens, cottage gardens, and woodland gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedges; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Growing Preferences
Evergreen Azaleas are easy to grow when planted right and in the right spot. They prefer a moist but well-drained and acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and part sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun is ideal. Moderate drought tolerance when established.
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