- Azalea x ‘Girard’s Rose’
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 5a to 9b
- ‘Girard’s Rose’ is an evergreen azalea hybrid, part of the Ohio-bred Girard series known for its Zone 5 cold-tolerance and heavy profuse bloom of large, 3-inch-wide, deep rose flowers in the spring. ‘Girard’s Rose’ is tidy and compact, growing 2 to 4 feet tall and 5 to 7 feet wide. It prefers part shade.
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- Woody Ornamentals - Flowering Shrubs - Evergreen - Broadleaf
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 2 to 4 feet tall, 3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth Habit: Rounded - Compact
- Features: Year Round Color and Interest, Naturalizes Well
- Cold Hardy, Rabbit Resistant
- Attracts: Butterflies, Bees
- Garden Ideas:
- Shade, Cottage, Cutting
- Flower features: Profuse Flowering, Showy Flowers
- Deep Rose that bloom in spring
- Foliage type and color: Broadleaf, Green
- Landscape Uses: Beds, Grouping, Foundation
- Accent, Border, Mass Planting
- ‘Girard’s Rose’ Azalea is a Low maintenance plant
- Growth Size: Medium Shrub - 2 to 4 feet tall, 3 to 5 feet wide
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Spacing: 3-5 ft apart
- Exposure: Partial Shade
- Watering: Moderate
- Soil Types: Acidic Moist, well-drained Enriched with organic matter
- General Plant Care: Azaleas do best in consistently semi-moist but well-drained acidic soil, rich with organic matter. Most azaleas prefer partial or filtered shade, but reblooming varieties may need more sun to encourage a second bloom cycle. Use a fertilizer for acid-loving plants, and apply after spring bloom. Lace bugs are a common pest on azaleas. Plant out of full sun to avoid stress that makes azaleas susceptible to lace bugs, or consider a systemic pesticide. Read the label for proper use.
- General Planting Tips: Some plants, including camellias, azaleas, iris, ferns, and dogwood, prefer shallow planting. Choose a site suited to your plant's light, soil, and space needs. Dig a hole three times as wide as the container. Remove plant from container and place in the hole after having loosened the roots slightly. Add soil back to the hole ensuring the top of the root ball is 1-2 inches above the original soil level. No soil should be put on top of the root ball. Water and add more soil to the surrounding area if needed. Add 2-3 inches of mulch around plant, unless no mulch is specified in the care requirements.
- General Fertilizing Tips: Acidic fertilizer after flowering according to package directions.
- General Pruning suggestions: With a beautiful natural form, there is little need to prune. If you think your azaleas need pruning, do so immediately after the spring flowering for maximum bud set. Light pruning of more established plants will stimulate growth and flowering.
- Bloom Tips: Remove flower stalks after blooms have faded