Perfecto Mundo Double Dark Pink Azalea

Rhododendron ‘NCRX7’ USPPAF

Plant Details

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

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 2.5-3′

Width at Maturity: 3-4′

Spacing: 2-2.5′ for solid hedges; 6’+ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Rounded Mound

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Dark Pink

Flower Size: Medium, 2-2.5″

Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall

Flower Type: Double

Fragrant Flowers: No

Foliage Color: Medium to Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage: No

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

Water Needs: Average, Lower when established

Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt

Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained

Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)

Maintenance / Care: Low

Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention

Resistances: Deer Resistance (the deer rarely touch ours), Drought (when well established), Clay Soil (heavy clay should be amended), Heat, Humidity, Lacebug, Sun

Description

Bred by world-renowned and award-winning plant breeder Dr. Tom Ranney of NCSU, the Perfecto Mundo™ Reblooming Azaleas bloom for months instead of just weeks and have big, full flowers with pure and true colors. What’s more, the are resistant to both pests and diseases, including lacebug. The Perfecto Mundo Reblooming Azaleas combine hardiness and unrivaled performance among evergreen azaleas.

The Perfecto Mundo ‘Double Dark Pink’ Azalea displays abundant clusters of showy, dark pink, double blooms for weeks in spring and again in late summer and fall. It has demonstrated improved hardiness and lacebug resistance. Excellent for growing in landscape and garden beds and the butterflies love the flowers. Blooming branches are nice for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to 3 feet tall and equally as wide, the Perfecto Mondo Double Dark Pink Azalea is a perfect choice as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings, mass plantings or as a colorful low hedge in larger landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection for growing in containers and pots that can be strategically placed to dress up decks, patios, porches, and other outdoor living spaces. Because it grows in sun or part shade, it is perfect for planting under tall trees and in woodland borders. A fine addition to Azalea gardens, pink theme gardens, butterfly gardens and cottage gardens.

Suggested Spacing: 2-2.5 feet apart for solid hedges; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Growing Preferences

When planted right and in the right spot, Perfecto Mundo Reblooming Azaleas are among the easiest azaleas easy to grow.

Soil: When planted in the ground, Perfecto Mundo Azaleas adapt well to most soil types. In general, like all other azaleas, they prefer an organically rich, moist but well-drained acidic soil. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for azaleas. Heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils are best amended with organic matter or other soil amendments to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention.

In containers, a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil is suggested. Make sure the pot has a hole(s) in the bottom that allow for sufficient drainage. As mentioned above, they do not like a constantly soggy soil.

Sun: Perfecto Mundo Azaleas will grow in sun or part shade. For best flowering and reblooming, we recommend at least 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. All-day lightly filtered sun, such as under tall trees, is okay. In regions that experience very hot summers with intense sunlight they might appreciate a break from direct sun during the mid afternoon hours.

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