Michaele Lux Azalea

Rhododendron ‘Michaele Lux’

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6b-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 4-5′

Width at Maturity: 4-5′

Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 8 feet or more apart for space between plants

Flower Color: Brilliant Lavender-Pink with Fuschia freckles

Flower Size: Large, 3-3.5″

Flowering Period: Early to Mid Spring

Flower Type: Single

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

Berries: No

Berry Color: NA

Sun Needs: Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (Amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 4.5 – 6.5

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Visual Attention

Resistances: Heat, Humidity

Description

Developed by the late, world-renowned azalea breeder Dr. Eugene Aromi, ‘Michaele Lux’ Azalea is a rare, spring blooming evergreen hybrid showing off LOADS of stunning, large blooms with heavily ruffled brilliant lavender-pink petals and a blotch of deep fuchsia freckles. In his development of this gorgeous cultivar, Dr. Aromi crossed the lavender color ‘Elsie Lee’ Azalea with the beautiful ‘Red Ribbons’ Azalea. At 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, ‘Micheale Lux’ is a beautiful specimen for smaller gardens spaces or in groupings or as a colorful natural hedge in landscape borders.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing in a rounded mound 4 to 5 feet tall and wide, the Michaele Lux Azalea is ideal for use as a specimen in smaller garden spaces and containers or in groupings or as a hedge in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. A fine addition to Azalea gardens, pink theme gardens, Asian gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 4 feet apart for solid hedges; 8 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

Evergreen Azaleas are easy to grow when planted right and in the right spot. They prefer a moist but well-drained and acidic soil that is rich in organic matter and part sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sun is ideal. Moderate drought tolerance when established.

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