{"product_id":"alba-magnifica-azalea-azalea-indica-alba-magnifica","title":"Alba Magnifica Azalea - Azalea indica ‘Alba Magnifica’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlba Magnifica Azalea - Azalea indica ‘Alba Magnifica’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite is the colour that still shows in shade, and this tall single \u003cem\u003eAzalea indica\u003c\/em\u003e carries a great deal of it: from late winter it covers a full, rounded evergreen frame in large single blooms. ‘Alba Magnifica’ belongs to the vigorous, hardier indica group, so it grows into a proper garden shrub, not a compact pot plant. Its place is the cool side of a house or a bed under established trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Alba Magnifica Azalea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower clusters\u003c\/strong\u003e: Blooms are carried in trusses of two or three at every branch tip, so the whole outline turns white at peak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTall indica vigour\u003c\/strong\u003e: It belongs to the strongest growing azalea group, long lived and more forgiving of sun and soil than the compact hybrids.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrightness in shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: White reads clearly in dim beds and at dusk, where reds and purples turn dark against the leaves.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFurnished evergreen frame\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mid to deep green leaves keep the shrub dense and leafy through the rest of the year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxic if eaten\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves, flowers and nectar contain grayanotoxins that poison dogs, cats, people and grazing animals, so keep clippings out of paddocks and away from pets that chew.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEast facing beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Morning sun and afternoon shade along the east side of a house give it the light it flowers best in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnder a high canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The dappled light below tall trees suits it, provided their roots are not left to take all the water.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnclipped garden divider\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row left to grow loose makes a white partition between two parts of the garden each spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhite garden schemes\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sits naturally with gardenias, camellias and silver foliage in a restrained, single colour planting.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid autumn is best, with early spring the second choice\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid loam full of leaf mould, about pH 5 to 6; on heavy clay it goes into a raised bed, because the fine surface roots rot in waterlogged ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant with the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil, mulch with pine bark or leaf litter, and keep the ground evenly moist until the shrub has come through two summers. Shake spent flowers off and water at the base in the morning, which limits petal blight in humid springs. Any shaping is done as the last flowers drop, since the buds for the following year form on the summer growth.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun to partial shade, with protection from hot afternoon sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden hybrid, bred from azalea species of China and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e White\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":60207415722270,"sku":"ND-1837-500MM","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/alba-magnifica-azalea-azalea-indica-alba-magnifica.jpg?v=1791512470","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/alba-magnifica-azalea-azalea-indica-alba-magnifica","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}