![]() For good growth it must be grown in acid soil, with a pH of 6.5 or less. It should be grown in moist, well-drained soil, that is not dry, and not regularly saturated with water. ![]() It will also grow well in light full shade, under deciduous trees or along a north-facing wall. Afternoon shade and morning sun is ideal. Plant the Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea in full sun in cooler zones, and in partial shade in hotter ones. Do not trim new growth, as the buds form on the ends of the shoots, and you will miss the summer flowering if you do this. As cooler weather arrives the new buds stop opening, leaving many to overwinter and become flowers in the following spring. ![]() The first blooms appear in April, with a grand display, and then new clusters of buds form on the new growth, bringing blooms in summer, and also on the later new growth, bringing even more blooms right up to the first frost. This adds a vibrant, fun appeal to the plant, and really is an interesting ‘twist’ on the usual uniform coloring of flowers. Most have irregular bands and spots of deep purple scattered over them, and some are almost or completely solid dark purple. Some have white margins on parts of the petals. They are a rich, bright purple color, and every flower is different from every other one. The flowers are of course the most interesting part of the Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea, and they are large, between 3½ and 4 inches across, forming open trumpets in groups of 2, 3 or 4. Otherwise, no trimming is required for this plant to maintain its neat, compact growth. ![]() Older plants can grow taller, and 6 feet tall is easily possible, although trimming can be done to reduce the size, if you wish. In a single year your plant can add 12 inches of new growth, so you can see just how quickly it will become a large, mature plant. The Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea is much faster-growing than most other evergreen azaleas, adding 6 to 8 inches of new shoots in the first spring flush, immediately as the first flowers fade, and then adding another 5 to 6 inches in a second flush in the summer. With a dense, twiggy structure this plant is great for screening foundations, or blocking a view of utilities, as well as for bordering a walkway or drive, and even as a lower, informal hedge that is always neat but needs no clipping. The leaves are between 2 and 3 inches long, and 1 to 1½ inches wide, smooth, rounded ovals, dark green, with a soft coating of fine hairs that is most pronounced on young leaves. Its dense structure keeps it green to the ground, and alone or in groups it makes great solid elements all around the garden. The Autumn Twist™ Azalea is an evergreen shrub that rapidly grows to a height of around 4½ feet, and spreads about 4 feet wide. It is much better to find that color and interest on your foundation planting, and in the key elements of your garden, rather than as ‘add-ons’ that need regular renewal and replacement. That surely makes them an essential addition to every garden, and a great way to bring lots of color to the basic planting of your garden, without having to rely on annual flowers and all the work they involve. This breakthrough plant turns evergreen azaleas from green shrubs flowering briefly for a couple of weeks of the year into ever-blooming shrubs that are green in winter. This plant has no significant pests or diseases and it is easy to grow as long as you have moisture and acid soil.įor bright, colorful flowers from spring to fall, with the added twist of every single flower being a little different, you can’t beat the Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea. Keep well-watered during hot weather especially, and in zone 6 plant in a spot sheltered from cold winds. It should be planted in moist, well-drained soil that is acidic, no more than 6.5 on the pH scale, and preferably lower. It also grows in partial shade, and light full shade too. The Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea will grow in full sun in zones 6 and 7, and with morning sun and afternoon shade in warmer areas. Easily grown in suitable soil conditions.Ideal size for foundation plantings and shrub beds.Continuously in bloom from April to first frost.Fascinating flowers of light purple, each with unique dark-purple markings.However you use it you will love its continuous flowering, from April to the first frost. This fast-growing shrub reaches over 4 feet tall and wide in just a few years, and it is ideal for foundation planting, adding to shrub beds, planting in wooded areas, or turning into an informal low hedge or screen. You can have fun picking out all the differences you can find. Some have white margins, and others are solid dark-purple. They are light purple, but steaked, striped and spotted in dark purple so that every flower is a little different. The Autumn Twist™ Encore® Azalea has a unique ‘twist’ to every flower.
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