{"product_id":"azalea-indica-alphonse-anderson","title":"Alphonse Anderson Azalea - Rhododendron ‘Alphonse Anderson’","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\u003eAlphonse Anderson Azalea - Rhododendron ‘Alphonse Anderson’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the old Indica azaleas, ‘Alphonse Anderson’ is grown for its soft pink flowers marked with deeper rose flecking and striping, a detail that makes a mass planting look hand-painted rather than uniform. Like the rest of the group this \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e builds a dense, small-leaved evergreen shrub that will hold its shape without much intervention and smother itself in bloom through spring. It is the sort of plant that carries a shaded garden in the weeks before the summer perennials get going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Alphonse Anderson\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Markings\u003c\/strong\u003e: Soft pink petals broken by darker rose stripes and flecks, so no two blooms are quite identical.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants bloom heavily enough to obscure the foliage for two to three weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally bushy and low branching, needing only a light shear after flowering.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltered Light Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs under high tree canopy and on the shaded side of a house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLongevity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Indica azaleas are long-lived garden shrubs and will keep improving over decades in the right soil.\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\u003eShaded garden bed\u003c\/strong\u003e: Massed in threes and fives under a canopy for a strong spring colour block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePath edging\u003c\/strong\u003e: A low, dense line softening the edge of a garden path or driveway.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePot and courtyard planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suited to large glazed pots in sheltered, part shaded courtyards.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage garden restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: A period-appropriate choice for older Australian gardens where Indicas were the standard.\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 Autumn or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid, humus rich, friable soil that drains freely, avoid lime, builders rubble and heavy wet clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set the root ball slightly high and mulch with pine bark or leaf litter, keeping the mulch off the stems. Water regularly through the first two summers because the shallow root system dries out fast, and shear lightly straight after flowering to keep the plant dense.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\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 Part shade to filtered light\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A garden cultivar derived from East Asian evergreen azalea species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft pink with deeper rose flecking and striping\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795319554334,"sku":"ND-0174-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ohn6U6BW64KQ_kgP4V5Jc_dmvgO3pr.jpg?v=1787313249","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/azalea-indica-alphonse-anderson","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}