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Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea - 1 Gallon Pot

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Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea – 1 Gallon Pot

Original price was: $31.97.Current price is: $22.38.

SKU: D2LSC 0745988457 Category: Azaleas

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Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea

Rhododendron hybrid ‘Conlef’ PP10579

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6a-9b Find Your Zone >

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3′

Width at Maturity: 3.5′

Spacing: 2.5′ apart for solid hedge; 6’+ apart for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Medium Pink

Flower Size: 1.25″

Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green, Purple tinted in Winter

Fragrant Foliage: No

Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun

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, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer Resistance –more info, Drought (when well established), Clay Soil (heavy clay should be amended), Heat, Humidity, Sun

Description

In 1998, the release of the first reblooming Encore Azalea changed the Azalea world forever. Since then, over 30 Encore varieties have been released. When provided enough sunlight (6 or more hours per day) all varieties bloom in spring and then repeat summer into fall.

Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea produces masses of dainty, 1.25-inch diameter bright pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall that cover the lustrous green foliage. If an explosion of pink is what you’re looking for, Autumn Cheer is for you! University trials have shown Autumn Cheer to be one of the most cold tolerant Encore Azalea varieties in the series. Butterflies love the flowers and blooming branches are great for cutting and use to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to 3 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide, Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, mid-size hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection for growing in containers and pots, which can be strategically placed to dress up decks, patios, porches, and other outdoor living spaces. Because they like sun to part shade, Encores do quite well under tall trees and in woodland borders.

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a, where this Encore Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

Growing Preferences

We’ve been growing Encore Azaleas in our gardens since they were first released in the 1990’s and can say with confidence that when planted right, and in the right spot, Encore Azaleas are among the easiest azaleas easy to grow.

Soil: When planted in the ground, Encore Azaleas adapt well to most soil types. In general, like all other azaleas, the Encores prefer an organically rich, moist but well-drained acidic soil. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for azaleas. Heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils are best amended with organic matter or other soil amendments to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention.

In containers, a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil is suggested. Make sure the pot has a hole(s) in the bottom that allow for sufficient drainage. As mentioned above, Encore Azaleas do not like a constantly soggy soil.

Sun: Encore Azaleas will grow in sun or part shade. For best flowering and reblooming, we recommend at least 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. All-day lightly filtered sun, such as under tall trees, is okay. In regions that experience very hot summers with intense sunlight, Encore Azaleas might appreciate a break from direct sun during the mid afternoon hours.

Helpful Articles

Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Encore Azaleas

Planting Encore Azaleas
Pruning Encore Azaleas

Fertilizing Encore Azaleas
Watering Encore Azaleas
The Most Cold Tolerant Encore Azaleas

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I planted this in the fall with some fertilome root stimulator it already has blooms!—————————————-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 received the plant very quickly. The plant was well packaged and already has some blooms on it. I can’t wait to plant it after the last frost to see the beautiful flowers bloom.——————————————–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

Awesome plant! The shipping and careful handling of the plant was superb (really a step above other places online that have shipped plants). The azalea itself is fantastic. It is already budding and several of the gorgeous deep pink flower petals are starting to show after only being planted ~2 weeks ago. Super excited to watch it grow and blossom this year and for many years after. Really lovely plant with pretty green foliage.————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

My order just arrived, wow beautiful Azaleas. Can’t wait to get them planted. Im very pleased. Thanks
Now I must order several more varieties.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂

Ordered 7 One Gallon Encore Azaleas in different colors. They were packaged very well and arrived with no damage at all. These one gallon plants were nice and full, as good or better than you’d find at a local garden store and much better than any big box store. I very much like the one gallon version as the root ball is a modest size so planting them is not a major project, especially when you have hard native solid as I do.

I’ve just had these in the ground a week (fingers crossed!) but so far they’ve been great! I was very impressed at how well packaged they were for shipping. I actually had to get a pruning saw out to get them out of the box! The plants themselves were lush and green, sized as expected. I’d definitely order from this company again!——————————Thanks for the great review!! Beth | WBG

Shipped and received. Containers were well packed, protected and hydrated. Plants were in great condition. Undamaged. Thanks