Rhododendron 'Kazuko'

evergreen azalea (syn. Geisha Red)

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: May and June
• Flower colour: red
• Other features: copes well with extremes of climates
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Masses of small, funnel shaped, lipstick red flowers in late spring and early summer, and small, dark green leaves, retained all year. This compact, dwarf, evergreen azalea makes a great, all year patio plant. Coping well in extremes of climates, it requires moist, well-drained ericaceous compost or humus-rich, acid soil.
  
  
• Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.
  
  
  • Eventual Height: 0.6m
  • Eventual Spread: 1m
  Rhododendron 'Kazuko' - evergreen azalea (syn. Geisha Red) Striking red flowers