Carol DM
An Azalea bush, is a popular flowering bush and foundation plant, with bright spring blooms. They do not bloom for long but are showy the short time they are in your garden.
Azaleas bushes are members of the Rhododendron family. The biggest difference between the Rhododendron plant and an Azalea plant, is the Azalea is a deciduous bush. It sheds its leaves in the fall. The Rhododendron plant is an evergreen. It stays green year round, unlike the Azalea. In general, an Azalea bush is smaller in height, leaves, and blooms. I prefer evergreens but I have a few annuals that show themselves for a short time. The pink is my favorite color.
Most varieties of Azaleas grow two to eight feet tall. Fragrant blooms put on a show in the spring in white, lavender, bright orange, gold, red and purple colors. Smaller in size, Azaleas are poplar potted plants as gifts for Easter and Mother’s Day.
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365 Photos Challenge Day 165
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Do you have Azaleas in your world?
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More lovely flowers, it’s a joy to see them!
Here in Spain we have them in the parks. The climate is suitable for cultivation.
How cool, glad to know Elenka. They are so lovely.
Wow Carol you really know a lot about plants. And apparently we do have some in South Africa.
Thanks Bradley, I try to research the plants in my yard so I can see if they are attractive for both myself and for the birds of course.
Azalea is one of my favorites, especially because the plant is beautiful as a bonsai. Although the stems are hard and rigid rather difficult to be directed but azalea can be a special bonsai.
They are beautiful Albert. Thank you.
You are right, Carol. They are so beautiful.
They are so beautiful, but I have heard that they are poisonous for some animals and they don’t let other plants grow near them. Is that true?
Thanks for asking, I did not know this….
Poisonous to: Cats, Dogs
Level of toxicity: Generally mild to severe, depending on the amount ingested
I wasn’t quite sure how far “your world” extended. They don’t grow in my neighborhood that I know of, but I have seen many of them when I was vacationing in the Pacific Northwest. It could also be that I have seen them and not known what they were. I remember visiting a friend in Southern California in the Los Angeles area who was growing them.
I am in the southern US Barbara. We have plenty of them here. I just wish they would bloom longer.
Perhaps our winters get too cold for them here.
Yes I have them in my yard and I love them.. Just a beautiful post Carol
Good for you, and thank you my friend.
We had Azalea a very sensitive but beautiful plant
Thanks Robin, yes they are pretty but only for a short time.
Azaleas are so pretty.I would love to have many bushes of them in my neighbourhood.
They re gorgeous for a short while.
I love azaleas, this is a beautiful color
Yes I do too, they are finally blooming.
I like the photo! the colours of the flower are amazing!
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