Azalea Varieties
 



Sun Tolerant Single Flowers Tall Growing Kurumes
Semi Shade Double Flowers Small/Medium Growing Deciduous Azaleas
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Sun Tolerant

The following is a list of Sun Tolerant Azaleas...
Alba Magna Allegro Alphonse Anderson Anna Kehr
Bertina Carnival Firecracker Charmer Christmas Cheer
Duc de Rohan Eulalie Eureka Eureka White
Exqusite Festiva Queen Fielders White Fred Colbert
Goyet Hino De Giri Inga Jean Alexander
Kandy Kid Kirin L J Bobbink Magnifica
Mardi Gras Mission Bells Mrs Gerard Kint Pink Lace
Red Poppy Red Wing Roi de Holland Scarlet Gem
Searchlight Splendens Sweet Nellie White Bouquet
William Wylam

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Semi Shade

The following is a list of Shade loving Azaleas...
Albert Elizabeth Ballerina Ballerina USA Beverlv Haerens
Brides Bouquet California Peach Candylight Cha Cha
Comtesse De KerchoveDesert Rose Dogwood Dr Bergman
Dr Glaser Elsa KargaFiredanceGay Paree
Gloria Gretel Hatsu Giri Happy Days
James Belton Lavendar Rosina Lavendar Supreme Martha Gardener
Marilyn Munroe Marquis of Lorne Mme August Haerens My Fair Lady
Only One Earth Orchid Gem Orchidflora Paradise Beauty
Pauline Mardner Peaches 'n' Cream Pink Champagne Pink Dream
Pink IceRed Robin Red Ruffles Romance
Rosa BeltonRose Queen Rose Queen Variegated Rosina
Ruth Marion Sekai Sweetheart Supreme Silver Anniversary
SnowflakeSouth Seas Southern Aurora The Teacher
Trisha TullyViolacea Wards Ruby White Prince

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Single Flower

The following is a list of Single Flowered varieties...
Agnes Neale Alba Magna Alphonse Anderson Bertina
Carnival Firecracker Charmer Dr Bergman Duc de Rohan
Eulalie Eureka Eureka White Exqusite
Fielders White James Belton Jean Alexander Magnifica
Mardi Gras Mrs Gerard Kint Pink Dream Pink Lace
Splendens William Wylam
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Double Flower

The following is a list of Double flowered varieties...

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Tall Growing

The following is a list of Tall growing Azaleas...
Alba Magna Alphonse Anderson Carnival Firecracker Charmer
Exqusite Jean Alexander Magnifica Splendens
William Wylam

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Small/Medium Growing

The following is a list of Small to Medium growing Azaleas...

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Kurume Type

The following is a list of Kurume varieties...
Christmas Cheer Fred Colbert Hino De Giri Kirin
Rose Queen Rose Queen Variegated Scarlet Gem Sekai
White Prince

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Deciduous Azaleas

The following is a list of Deciduous Azaleas...

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Advent Bells
Medium sized bush for semi-shade position. Height about 1m with clusters of red, bell-shaped flowers mostly in spring, but will spot flower through most of the year. Quite a hardy plant.

Agnes Neale
One of the older varieties with dull-green, hairy leaves. Suits a semi-shaded position with a height of just over 1m and large frilled, single, mauve flowers. Has a slight perfume. Fairly hardy.

Alba Magna
One of the original tall, hardy, single flowering varieties. Grows to around 2m to 3m with masses of large, single White flowers mostly in Spring with a further flush in Autumn. Very hardy plant and will grow in full sun or semi-shade. Fast growing and good for screening.

Albert Elizabeth
Very nice small Azalea up to 1m and bushy. Attractive dark, glossy leaves and exquisite, frilled, double flowers with cream centre and orange-red edges. Mostly flowers in Spring with spot flowering throughout the year. Fairly hardy in a protected semi-shade position.

Allegro
Attractive semi-double Azalea with medium sized red flowers. Grows to around 1m and suits full sun or semi-shade. Very hardy.

Alphonse Anderson
Another old original. Grows to about 2m and suits full sun or semi-shade. Fast growing and very bushy with large, single two-tone pink flowers mostly in Spring. Very hardy.

Ambrosius
Very attractive cerise double flowering Azalea. Grows up to 1m with dark green, glossy leaves and flowers about 9 months of the year. Fairly hardy in a semi-shaded position.

Anna Kehr
A beautiful sun hardy Azalea with full double, deep pink flowers like a Camellia. Bush grows to about 1m and is quite hardy if not planted in a position of extreme heat (eg. against a wall).

Anniversary Joy
Very nice two-tone pink, semi-double Azalea. Mostly flowers Spring and Autumn but will spot flower throughout the year. Can be a bit hard to grow in the ground, but is an excellent tub specimen and needs a semi-shade position.

Ballerina
Small compact plant about 750mm with very nice pale-pink double flowers edged with cyclamen. Suits a semi-shade position and is a late flowerer (late Spring).

Ballerina USA

Bertina
Grows to just over 1m with large, single, salmon-pink flowers in Spring, spot flowering in Autumn. Will grow in full sun or semi-shade and is quite hardy.

Beverly Haerens
Beautiful double flowering, medium-sized Azalea, growing to about 1m and has a spreading habit. Will flower 9-10 months of the year with Autumn flowers being a very pale pink, and pure white in the Spring. Very hardy in a semi-shaded position.

Brides Bouquet
Small, Camellia-like double-white flowers in Spring and Autumn on a plant around 1m high. Needs a cool, semi-shade position as flowers burn easily in the sun.

California Peach
Large, double peach-pink flowers on a bush about 1m high. Flowers early Spring with spot flowering throughout the year. Suit a semi-shade position, fairly hardy.

Carnival Firecracker
Tall, single flowering Azalea to 2m, with masses of bright red flowers in Spring. Supposed to be sun hardy, but I do not recommend it as flowers fade easily in the sun.

Cha Cha
Very nice large, hose-in-hose flowers with creamy-white centre and cerise edge. Grows to a little over 1m and suits a semi-shade position.

Charles Pynaert
Semi-double pink with a ruffled edge. Grows to about 1m but is not really suited to this area.

Charmer
Vigorous grower with single hot pink flowers. A height of around 2m and is sun hardy. Good screening plant. Mostly flowers in Spring, very hardy.

Christmas Cheer
Small, compact, red kurume Azalea, grows to about 500mm and is a very good plant for growing in tubs. Can tolerate full sun, but is best in a semi-shade position. Grows well with Kirin. Flowers in Spring and Autumn.

Comtesse de Kerchove
Very nice double salmon-pink flowers with flecks of white throughout. Long flowering period up to 10 months of the year. Grows to about 1m and needs a semi-shaded position.

Desert Rose
Small plant of about 500mm, with semi-double pink flowers over a long period. Suit tub planting in a semi-shade position.

Dr. Bergman
A little under 1m, bushy growth with single, mauve-pink flowers. Long flowering period and suits garden or container planting in a semi-shade position, hardy.

Dr. Glaser
Blood-red double flowers on a bush a bit under 1m. Flowers Autumn and Spring with spot flowers throughout the year. Suits semi-shaded position, hardy.

Duc de Rohan
Tall, vigorous plant up to 2m, with masses of single, light red flowers in Spring and Autumn. Very hardy, quick growing Azalea, suits full sun or semi-shade.

Elsa Karga
Spanish red, double flowers, very popular variety and a good container specimen. Grows to just under 1m and flowers at least nine months of the year in a semi-shade area.

Eulalie
Quite an unusual azalea in that is has variegated foliage. There are other variegated Azaleas such as a variegated form of Alba Magna, but none of these seem to have taken off. Eulalie is a small plant up to 1m with a single, two tone pink and white flower, much like a small form of Exquisite. It is a semi-shade variety although I have grown it quite successfully in the sun. Well worth a try.

Eureka
Very useful small Azalea growing up to 500mm and takes a full sun position. Will flower virtually non-stop and can be grown in a hanging basket. Has single to semi-double clear pink flowers with a white edge. Quite hardy.

Eureka White
White flowered version of Eureka.

Exquisite
Another old variety. Tall single (up to 3m) with large single variegated pink flowers. Quick growing full sun variety with a slight perfume. Good screen plant and very hardy.

Festival Queen
Growing to just over 1m with very large, white, semi-double flowers, not widely recognised as a sun variety, but I have grown it quite successfully in full sun. Flowers are slightly perfumed. Very hardy and well worth growing. Flowers Spring and Autumn.

Fielder's White
A single white, perfumed Azalea, growing to just over 1m. Very hardy full sun variety, flowering mostly Spring and Autumn with some spot flowering through the year.

Firedance
Large, double, rose-red flowers on a strong bush to just over 1m. Flowers mostly in Spring with spot flowering in Autumn. Hardy plant for semi-shade area.

Fred Colbert
Very nice deep red Kurume, has masses of flowers in Spring. Suits full sun or semi-shade but can be a little touchy if over-watered. Height to about 1m.

Gay Paree
Compact bush to about 1m with beautiful, semi-double, white edged with cyclamen flowers in Spring and Autumn. A bit hard to find, but well worth growing. Needs a semi-shade area and is quite hardy.

Gloria
Compact bush to about 800mm. Semi-double, salmon pink flowers in Spring. Fairly hardy in a semi-shade position.

Goyet
One of the best! Huge, double, bright red flowers, mostly in Spring and Autumn but spot flowering throughout the year. Strong, hardy plant grows to just over 1m and suits full sun and semi-shade areas. If you only have one Azalea in your garden, have this one.

Gretel
Very nice double flowers, white with deep cerise edge. Bushy growth to about 750mm. Flowers late Spring with spot flowering in Autumn. Hardy plant in semi-shade position.

Happy Days
Much sort after purple flowering Azalea. Vigorous growth to just over 1m with light purple, hose-in-hose flowers 9 to 10 months of the year. Hardy plant, but needs a semi-shade position.

Hatsu Giri
Purple flowering Kurume with masses of flowers in early Spring. Hardy plant in semi-shade area with bushy growth to about 1m.

Hino-de-Giri
Also known as Princess Maude, compact bushy Kurume to about 1m with masses of bright cerise flowers mostly in Spring. Suits Full sun or semi-shade, is quite hardy if in a well drained position.

Inga
Small growing Azalea to about 500mm with flowers very similar to Eureka. Long flowering period and suits full sun or semi-shade.

James Belton
Sturdy plant to a bit over 1m with large, single, pale pink to white flowers mostly in Spring and Autumn. Suits a semi-shade position.

Jean Alexandra
Hardy plant for full sun or semi-shade with masses of pale pink, single flowers in Spring. Grows to about 1.5m.

Kandy Kid
Vigorous plant to about 1m with semi-double white flowers speckled with pink. Flowers Spring and Autumn.

Kirin
Good companion plant for Christmas Cheer. Compact, pink flowering Kurume growing to about 500mm. Masses of flowers in Spring and Autumn. Good potted specimen. Can tolerate sun, but is better with some shade.

L.J. Bobbink
Soft lavender, hose-in-hose flowers mostly in Spring but spot flowering throughout the year. Strong growth to over 1m suits full sun or semi-shade.

Lavender Supreme
Vigorous growth to 1m with masses of semi-double lavender flowers in Spring. Hardy plant in a semi-shade position.

Lavender Rosina
Pale lavender-pink flowers in Spring. Strong plant to about 1m, needs semi-shaded position.

Magnifica
The original. Very strong, vigorous, tall, single Azalea. Masses of large purple flowers, mostly in Spring. Good screen plant, growing to 2m to 3m. Grows in full sun or semi-shade.

Madame August Haerens
A good old timer. Flowers almost year round. Spreading plant to about 1m with masses of double, coral-pink flowers edged with white. Hardy plant in semi-shade area, good Azalea in a tub.

Mardi Gras
Very low growing Azalea to 300mm with flowers for most of the year. Good in pots or hanging baskets and takes full sun or semi-shade. Flowers are single, red with a white edge and lots of them.

Marilyn Monroe
Large, double, pale pink flowers in Spring and Autumn. Vigorous plant to about 1m. Needs semi-shade position.

Marquis of Lorne
Very bright red, semi-double flowers and plant is hardy and strong, but does not flower very profusely. Semi-shade position.

Martha Gardiner
Very like Elsa Karga in flowers and growth, but more hardy. Hard to get but worth the effort.

Mission Bells
Light red semi-double flowers on a bush to just over 1m. Will tolerate sun. Hardy plant and flowers well in Spring.

Mrs. Gerard Kint
Compact, low growing Azalea to about 500mm. Masses of single, light red edged with white flowers in Spring and Autumn. Good azalea for a pot. Tolerates full sun or semi-shade, very hardy.

My Fair Lady
Very popular, older variety with flowers almost all year round. Bush is a spreading habit to about 1m tall with large, double, salmon-pink edged white flowers. Very showy in a semi-shade position.

Only One Earth
Masses of deep pink-red semi-double flowers will hide all foliage in Spring. Bushy growth to a little over 1m in a semi-shade position. Good larger plant for a pot.

Orchid Gem
Very large, frilled, purple flowers on a strong plant to over 1m. Flowers in Spring and Autumn. Needs semi-shade position.

Orchidflora
Large, double, pink flowers in Spring and Autumn. Height to about 1m.

Paradise Beauty
White flowers with candy-pink stripe. Open growth to 1m. Tends to throw to plain pink and white flowers.

Pauline Mardner
Deep pink, semi-double flowers on a strong bush to 1m. Mostly flowers Spring, with spot flowers throughout the year. Suits semi-shade area.

Peaches 'n' Cream
Very nice, clear-pink, double flowers on a strong bush to about 1m. Flowers intermittently throughout the year, with main flush in Spring. Hardy plant in semi-shade position.

Pink Champagne
Semi-double, peach-pink Azalea with strong growth to about 1m. Good Autumn flower with spot flowering through the year. Hardy plant for a semi-shade position.

Pink Dream
Strong growing Azalea up to 1.5m with huge, single, pale pink flowers mostly Spring and Autumn, but spot flowers throughout the year. Very hardy in a semi-shade position. Very attractive.

Pink Ice
Pale, clear pink, semi-double flowers mostly in Spring. Grows to about 1m and needs a semi-shade position.

Pink Lace
Masses of single, two-tone pink flowers in Spring and Autumn with full sun or semi-shade.

Red Poppy
Hardy, upright deep red flowers on a strong plant up to 1.5m. Spot flowers throughout the year with main flush in Spring. Sun hardy variety, dark, glossy green leaves.

Red Robin
Rich red, single Kurume. Masses of flowers in Spring, bushy plant to 800mm. Hardy in a semi-shade position.

Red Ruffles
Same as Pink Ruffles, but with light red flowers.

Red Wing
Very hardy, sun tolerant Azalea. Double, red flowers over most of the year. Main flushes in Spring and Autumn. Low, spreading habit, up to 1m. Very good pot specimen.

Roi de Holland
Masses of salmon pink flowers in Spring, upright plant to 1.5m. Takes full sun or semi-shade.

Romance
Cascading Azalea with deep pink, double flowers. Very nice in a tall pot that it can hang from. Flowers most of the year in a semi-shade position. Hardy.

Rosa Belton
Like James Belton, but with white flowers edged with purple.

Rose Queen
Candy pink, double flowers. Upright growth to over 1m, hardy plant with flowers in Spring and Autumn. Needs semi-shade.

Rose Queen Variegated
As for Rose Queen but with variegated foliage, quite a nice variegated Azalea.

Rosina
Soft, clear pink flowers in Spring. Needs protected position as flowers will burn in the wind. Upright plant to 1m. Semi-shade.

Ruth Marion
Very compact small Azalea to 500mm. Deep pink, hose-in-hose flowers mostly in Spring. Hardy plant for semi-shade, good tub specimen.

Scarlet Gem
Bright red Kurume, with masses of flowers in Spring. Compact growth to over 1m is sun tolerant.

Searchlight
Spreading plant to 750mm with double white flowers in Spring and Autumn. Said to be sun tolerant, but no guarantees (maybe if well protected). Fairly hardy.

Sekai
White Kurume with masses of flowers in Spring. Compact growth to 1m. Grows in semi-shade.

Silver Anniversary
Upright Azalea to over 1m with masses of silver pink, semi-double flowers in Spring and Autumn. Grows best in a pot in semi-shade.

Snow Flake
Much like Sekai.

Southern Aurora
A beautiful Azalea. Spreading habit up to 1m with masses of apricot to salmon flowers flecked with white over most of the year. Good pot specimen and fairly hardy in a semi-shaded position.

South Seas
Pale, soft pink double flowers on a sturdy upright bush to 1m. Flowers Spring and Autumn in semi-shade area.

Splendens
Another old original. Very strong, upright, bushy plant 2m to 3m. Good screen plant with masses of single, salmon pink flowers in Spring. Grows in full sun or semi-shade.

Sweet Nellie
Very hardy, spreading Azalea to just over 1m high. Masses of scented carmine, hose-in-hose flowers in Spring and spot flowers throughout the year. Grows in full sun or semi-shade. Ideal for pots.

Sweetheart Supreme
Masses of semi-double soft pink hose-in-hose flowers mostly in Spring. Strong upright plant to 1m. Hardy in semi-shade position.

Teena Maree
Very hardy plant with semi-double pink flowers in Spring. Grows to a little over 1m.

The Teacher
Completely covered in pale pink, edged with deep pink flowers in Spring with spot flowers in Autumn. Strong plant up to 1.5m for semi-shade.

Trisha Tully
Kurume with off white-pale mauve flowers in Spring. Up to 1m, hardy plant in semi-shade area.

Violacea
Low spreading Azalea with double, violet-purple flowers and dark green glossy leaves. Flowers throughout the year and gets to a height of about 800mm. Hardy in semi-shade position.

Wards Ruby
Small, compact, blood-red Kurume to about 500mm. Flowers in Spring and needs a semi-shade position.

White Bouquet
Grows very like Red Wing, but with white flowers, sun tolerant. Very hardy, good for potting.

White Prince
Masses of small, white flowers with red flecks in the throat. Hardy plant to 1m to 1.5m. Semi-shade position.

William Wylam
Very large, single, purple flowers on a strong upright bush to 1.5m. Sun tolerant and hardy if well drained.