Columbus Garden Center - 1156 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, OH 43224-3317 Phone: 614-268-3511 Fax: 614-784-7700Delaware Garden Center - 25 Kilbourne Road, Delaware, OH 43015 Phone: 740-548-6633 Fax: 740-363-2091

Dublin Garden Center - 4261 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017 Phone: 614-874-2400 Fax: 614-874-2420New Albany Garden Center - 5211 Johnstown Rd, New Albany, Ohio 43054 Phone: 614-917-1020 Fax: 614-917-1023

Boudoir Azalea flowersPhoto courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder

Boudoir Azalea in bloomPhoto courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder

Boudoir AzaleaRhododendron 'Boudoir'

Height: 5 feet

Spread: 6 feet

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Hardiness Zone: 4b

Description:

Combining superior hardiness, a compact habit andshowy blooms this hybrid azalea bears clusters of deeprose-pink flowers on a rounded habit; flaring wavy edgedfunnel shaped blooms have red spotted upper lobes; hasa beautiful garden presentation

Ornamental Features

Boudoir Azalea is draped in stunning clusters oflightly-scented pink trumpet-shaped flowers with roseovertones at the ends of the branches in mid springbefore the leaves. It has dark green foliage throughoutthe season. The narrow leaves do not develop anyappreciable fall color. The fruit is not ornamentallysignificant.

Landscape Attributes

Boudoir Azalea is an open multi-stemmed deciduousshrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relativelycoarse texture can be used to stand it apart from otherlandscape plants with finer foliage.

This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removingany of the current season's flowers. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Boudoir Azalea is recommended for the following landscape applications;

- Accent- Mass Planting- General Garden Use

Columbus Garden Center - 1156 Oakland Park Avenue, Columbus, OH 43224-3317 Phone: 614-268-3511 Fax: 614-784-7700Delaware Garden Center - 25 Kilbourne Road, Delaware, OH 43015 Phone: 740-548-6633 Fax: 740-363-2091

Dublin Garden Center - 4261 West Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin, Ohio 43017 Phone: 614-874-2400 Fax: 614-874-2420New Albany Garden Center - 5211 Johnstown Rd, New Albany, Ohio 43054 Phone: 614-917-1020 Fax: 614-917-1023

Planting & Growing

Boudoir Azalea will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to be a littleleggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and is suitable for planting under power lines. Itgrows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimalgrowth, but will die in standing water. It is very fussy about its soil conditions and must have rich, acidicsoils to ensure success, and is subject to chlorosis (yellowing) of the leaves in alkaline soils. It issomewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location.Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or coldermicroclimates. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.