Dawson’s Azalea Collection

Azaleas are amongst the most popular, evergreen shrubs we grow. Much loved for their abundance of flowers.

Azaleas are recommended for mass planting beneath deciduous trees, bedding plants for filtered light situations, and perfect planting partners for Camellias in Camellia and Azalea gardens, and Japanese gardens.

They make a natural choice for tubs and planters, and smaller varieties can even be grown in hanging baskets. The majority of Azaleas will grow best in sheltered, filtered light situations. There are however some that are more sun tolerant and these are marked with an apostrophe * following their name in the list.

Azalea Flowering Periods

By growing a range of Azalea varieties, it’s possible to have plants flowering from March until November. Each variety is usually classified as flowering during one of three flowering times.

                      EARLY- Late March –April-May-June

                  MID- July-August-September

                  LATE-October- November.

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Growing Heights

    SMALL- around 35cm, suitable for pots, hanging baskets, foreground planting in garden beds.

    MEDIUM- around 1 metre, suitable for large tubs, and bedding plants under deciduous trees.

    TALL- up to 2 metres, excellent backdrop to your Azalea garden.

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Azaleas

(listed alphabetically)

* denotes- Sun tolerant varieties- ensure plenty of water and mulch is provided over the warmer months.

 Alba Magna* – Tall growing variety, with large, single, white blooms. Slightly scented, mid season flowerer.

 Alphonse Anderson* – Large, single pink flowers of soft pink, edged white, with a deep rose throat. Tall growing, mid season flowerer.

 Blue Moon – Late flowering variety with single, lavender blue flowers. Ideal low hedge.

 Charly – Low growing with large cerise-red flowers. Flowers early season.

 Dogwood Pink – Small shrub, with single, pink flowers, streaked with white. Mid season flowerer.

 Dogwood Red – Single, red flowers in mid season. Growing to medium height.

 Dogwood White – Single, pure white flowers in late season. Medium sized bush.

 Duc De Rohan* – Late season flowerer, with Single, pink flowers. Medium height.

 Elsa Karga* – Double, glowing red blooms. Medium height.

 Empress of India- Large double, white edged blooms are deep pink with a darker throat. Mid to late season flower. Medium height. Limited stocks available.

 Exquisite* – Tall growing variety with single, pink flowers with a red throat. Mid season.

Fielders Pink - Single pink flowers on a tall growing, late flowering bush.

 Fielders White* – Large, single, white, scented blooms, with green throat shadings. Tall, late flowering variety.

 Fred Colbert* – Early season flowering, with red, semi double hose in hose, style blooms. Medium height.

 Goyet* – Tall grower, with large, brilliant red, double flowers. Flowering mid to late season.

 Happy Days* – Light purple, hose in hose flowers. Tall growing. Flowering mid season.

 Honey Bunch – White, hose in hose type flowers, blending into deep salmon pink on the edges and tips. Mid season flowerer.

 Kirin – Compact, small shrub, covering itself with small, rosy pink blooms.

 L.J.Bobbink *Semi double, hose in hose style blooms of soft lavender fading to white centres. Medium size grower, flowering mid season.

 Luci – Bright pink , double flowers. Low grower with extended flowering period.

 Mrs Kint White – Single white flowers, on a  low growing, compact bush.

 Only One Earth Semi double blooms of glowing cerise red. Small compact grower. Early flowering.

 Orange Delight* - Stunning late season flowerer, with large single orange blooms. Medium height.

 Phoenicea* – Tall growing, mid season flowering variety. Large, single violet-rose flowers.

 Pink Lace* – Light pink with rose throat and white edged petals. Tall, mid season flowering variety.

 Pink Phyrne – Ruffled, double, rosy pink,  blooms. Flowers mid to late season. Medium height.

 Pink Ruffles – Highly ruffled, salmon pink flowers, with white edges. Long flowering period.

  Purple Glitters* – Single glowing purple blooms. Compact small to medium shrub.

 Red Robin – Semi double rich red blooms on this medium to tall grower.

 Red Wing* – Hugely popular variety with bright red, semi double, hose in hose flowers. Growing to medium height, flowering in mid season.

 Romance – Bright cerise pink flowers during mid season. Medium height.

 Rose Queen –  Delightful, bright pink flowers. Early season flowerer, growing to medium height.

 Scarlet Gem – Late flowering variety with bright red hose in hose flowers. Medium height.

 Shiraz - Attractive red-burgundy foliage and cerise-red blooms. All round great red.

 Starlight – Medium sized grower, with double pale salmon pink flowers, in early season.

 Sweet Sixteen – Early flowering, double pale pink, frilly blooms.

 Temperance - Fully double, pale mauve flowers. Medium growing, flowering early season.

 Violacea – Double, violet-purple flowers.  Medium sized grower, flowering early season.

 White Prince* – Early flowering, semi double white flowers, with a red throat.