{"product_id":"azalea-indica-alba-magna-standards","title":"Alba Magna Azalea (Standard) - Rhododendron ‘Alba Magna’","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 Magna Azalea (Standard) - Rhododendron ‘Alba Magna’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a standard, this white indica azalea becomes a small formal ball of dark evergreen foliage on a clear stem, then disappears under large pure white flowers for several weeks in late winter and spring. ‘Alba Magna’ is one of the long-established evergreen azaleas grown in Australia for exactly that display, and lifting it onto a trunk solves the usual problem with azaleas, which is that they sit low and get lost behind other plants. \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e in this group needs shade, acid soil and constant moisture, so placement matters more than with most standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Alba Magna as a Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear White Bloom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large single white flowers that cover the head almost completely at peak.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clipped head gives geometry to shaded courtyards where clipped box would struggle to flower.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised Display\u003c\/strong\u003e: The clear stem lifts the flowers to eye level and frees the ground for underplanting.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Flowering\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few plants that flowers heavily in genuinely shaded positions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small enough for a pot beside a door or along a shaded verandah.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity warning\u003c\/strong\u003e: All parts are toxic to people, dogs, cats and horses if eaten.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMatched Entry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two standards flanking a shaded door or gate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShaded Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Works on the south side of a building where flowering options are limited.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e: Container growing lets you control the acidic, free-draining mix azaleas require.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Shade Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a path beneath established trees for rhythm and structure.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a hedging form. In a row of standards allow 1.2 to 1.5m between trunks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m as repeated features or matched pairs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring, keeping well clear of summer heat.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acidic, humus-rich, moist and free-draining. Azaleas are shallow rooted and intolerant of lime, so avoid soil near new concrete and render.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Never let the root ball dry out, particularly in a pot, as azaleas wilt and drop buds quickly and recover slowly. Mulch with pine bark or leaf litter kept clear of the stem, keep the stake in place until the trunk is rigid, remove any shoots appearing along the trunk, and clip the head lightly straight after flowering so next season's buds have time to form.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m overall as a standard\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 to 1m head\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Part shade to filtered light, sheltered from hot afternoon sun\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden cultivar. 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