What is the deciduous azalea?

deciduous azalea is a type of flowering shrub that sheds its leaves every year at the end of autumn or early winter. Azaleas come from North America and Asia regions and are part of the rhododendron . Most of the deciduous varieties Azalea are North American natives, although some Asian species are also deciduous.

Azaleas are part of the rhododendron and the Ericaceae family, a large family of keb, which includes blueberries and cranberries, as well as Heather and Heath. Members of the Ericaceae family share the preference for acidic soils. Azales are further classified into two below the genera: the varieties of evergreen belong to the subgenus tsutsusi , while the deciduous azaleas belongs to the pentanther subgenus.

deciduous azaleas will drop their leaves in the fall. Evergreen cultivars retain most of their leaves throughout the year-all leaves, but they do it continuously and decrease only a few leaves. The effect is a shrub that is covered with leaves during the winter. Deciduous azaleas proliLy all of your leaves at the end of autumn before the cold winter temperatures get. The shrub remains bare through the winter and delivers a new set of leaves the following spring.

There are 16 types of azaleas that come from North America, and these 16 are all deciduous shrubs. Most of the Asian varieties Azalea are still green, although several are deciduous. North American azaleas tends to have smaller flowers than Asian varieties. To create deciduous azaleas with large flowers, Asian azaleas are often crossed with North American natives. Some of these deciduous hybrid cultivars include a yellow cloud, marina and cecile.

deciduous azalea shrubs produce flowers in red, yellow, white, orange and purple. Some shrubs will also display flowers with two colors. Extensive breeding has created numerous cultivars with many variations of flower colors. Some types of deciduous azalea shrubs show a colorful autumn leafy, before it also drops the leaves for winter. The colors of the leaves include red or crimson and deep purple.

soil preparation before planting is important for obtaining a new deciduous azalea well established. Planting should be prepared with organic matter before planting. Once in the ground, Azaleas benefits from 2- to 4 inches (about 5 to 10 cm) of the mulch layer. Acid mulch, such as needles or sawdust, can be used around deciduous azaleas. After determination, the azaleas should be irrigated regularly to make the soil permanently moist but never saturated.