Always in Bloom
at The Masters
Azalea shrubs carpet the
floor of this beautiful old
tree lined road in Georgia.
At the Masters, Hole # 13
varieties. A few evergreen
is called Azalea.
varieties ('Pink Cascade') are
- High shade is preferable but
Shrubs of
weeping and may be grown as a
some varieties do well in full
the tournament’s signature spring
hanging basket. Many varieties
sun, especially deciduous
time rhododendron line the left
are dense and compact, others
varieties.
side of this hole from tee to green.
are quite open, and some are
Making a master choice for your
almost tree-like.
- More sun typically produces
azaleas…All North American
more compact plants with more
species azaleas, are deciduous
Most azalea varieties bloom in
blooms, the blooms will not last
(drop their leaves in the fall), with
mid-April to mid-May in the mid-
as long.
flower colors ranging from white
Atlantic area of the United States.
to purple, pink, red, orange and
A few varieties bloom a month or
- Slightly acid soil pH 5.5-6) is
yellow. Many azalea varieties
so earlier, and a few varieties
best and is usually found under
have 2 to 3 inch flowers, although
bloom as late as August and
oak, pine and holly trees.
the size varies greatly on different
September. Blooms typically last
varieties.
for one or two weeks. In warm
- To avoid cutting off next
Plant habits of different varieties
climates such as the deep south
year's flower buds, do major
of azaleas range from stiffly
of the United States, some azalea
pruning
upright (many deciduous
varieties bloom again in the fall.
of azaleas soon after they
varieties), to broad spreading
This re-blooming trait is being
bloom.
(many evergreen varieties), to
bred into the Encore™ azaleas for
irregular. While plant height is
reliable fall blooming in colder
around 3 to 6 feet for many
areas as well.
The Azalea Society of America
varieties, it ranges from under a
Azalea.org
foot to well over 15 feet for some
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