‘Hino-Crimson’ azalea packs a punch of color!
With so many azaleas on the market it can be hard to choose , but you ca n’t go wrong with tried - and - honest ‘ Hino - Crimson ’ . This award - winning motley packs a punch when it explode with truss of scarlet red blooms that completely cover the shrub in early give . The small glossy - green leaves acquire a bronze cast in winter and plants hold onto them until new emergence begins again in springiness .
TypeShrubBloomsClusters of single , crimson - crimson flowers in early on to midspringLightPart to full shadeSoilMoist , well - drainedPestsOccasional rust or powdery mildewSize2 to 4 ft . grandiloquent , 3 to 4 ft . wideCold hardinessUSDA zona 5 to 8
Tips for growing ‘Hino-Crimson’ azalea
acquire this azalea in dappled lightwith protection from the afternoon sun so the leaf wo n’t burn . azalea have shallow root so when you plant , set the crown at the same depth it was growing in the great deal to avoid smothering the radical or causing the plant to decompose . A 1- to 2 - inchlayer of mulchhelps keep moisture and keep soil temperatures even .
As with many spring - blooming shrub , acold snapcan jeopardize the efflorescence , so if you ’re carry temporary below 25 degrees F and your ‘ Hino- Crimson ’ has fat bud or is blooming , toss a sheet of paper orlandscape fabricover it to salvage the flowers .
Pruning ‘Hino-Crimson’ azalea
‘ Hino - Crimson ’ does n’t require muchpruning . get rid of any dead branch in springbut expect until after it blossom to shape the bush so you do n’t take chances cut off next year ’s buds .
If powdery mold or rust have been a problem in the past , off a few stems from the center to reduce the ontogenesis and boost better aviation circulation . Deadheading is n’t strictly necessary but can help tidy this bush up after flush melt . Just sneak spent blooms off with your fingertip .
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