Coral Bells Azalea
Azalea kurume ‘Coral Bells’
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3-4′
Width at Maturity: 4-5′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Rounded
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Coral-Pink
Flower Size: 1.5″
Flowering Period: Spring
Flower Type: Single – Hose in Hose (flower in flower)
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Medium Green
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun or Dappled Shade
Water Needs: Average, lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low, Average
Attracts: Butterflies, Visual Attention
Resistances: Rabbit
Description
One of the most prolific blooming azaleas of all time, ‘Coral Bells’ is a low to medium growing evergreen azalea that produces a massive explosion of coral-pink hose in hose flowers in spring that nearly cover the attractive green foliage. Every flower has dark pink centers which make the spring flowering show even more amazing. The flowers are small (1″) but what they lack in size they make up for in sheer number!
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing in a rounded mound 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide, Coral Bells Azalea is ideal for use as an accent, in groupings or mass plantings, or as a low hedge in partially shaded landscape borders, woodland gardens, and home foundation plantings. Blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements. A fine addition to azalea gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian theme gardens and cottage gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 3 feet apart for solid hedges; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants
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Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy growing it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
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. Azaleas do not like wet feet so avoid planting them in sites where soil stays constantly soggy or wet. Moderate drought tolerance when established.
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Planting Evergreen Azaleas In The Ground & In Pots
Fertilizing & Watering Evergreen Azaleas
Pruning Evergreen Azaleas
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My favorite azalea. The one-gallon pot was exactly what I needed. It arrived in perfect condition and is now growing in my yard.——————————————————–Thanks for the awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!:) Beth Steele | WBG
The azalea came in excellent condition and is growing very well. Can’t wait to see it bloom, hopefully next spring.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Coral Bells Azalea arrived well-packed and healthy. I ordered the one-gallon pot. It was a perfect size for me and easy to handle. The leaves were healthy and green. It had not yet bloomed, of course, because it was too early. Wilson Bros will definitely be my go-to place for beautiful small plants and trees. I was exceptionally pleased with the quality and care that went into my azalea.———————————————-Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plants arrived quickly & are very healthy looking. The are thriving.——————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived very quickly. Hardy & healthy and growing beautifully.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I’m very pleased with the promptness of the delivery and the packaging also. They were very moist and well secured.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Pleased with my purchase of 4 coral bell azaleas. Couldn’t find these locally to replace a few which died after 30 years of faithfully blooming each year. Will purchase more next year.———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Very happy with the size and health of the plants received.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The people I sent these to told me they all arrived fine and looked good. I have never seen them myself.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Having just received this azalea “Coral Bells” a few days ago, I haven’t had a chance to plant it or watch it develop, but the packing was excellent, and the specimen green, bushy, and healthy-looking. I am a happy customer!!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my first purchase with Wilson Bros. Gardens. The plant arrived on time and was packaged extremely well. The plant was beautiful, healthy and completely unscathed from the journey. The care instructions were very helpful and my plant continues to thrive since I put it in the ground. I look forward to buying more plants from them. They have very unique offerings I haven’t seen elsewhere in addition to gardener favorites.——————————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
The plant came in excellent condition: carefully packaged, promptly delivered, and not at all rootbound.—————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
The plants were well packed and arrived in great condition. ——————– WBG Reply: Hi Alan, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Coral Bell Azalea plants. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy these beauties for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
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