{"product_id":"azalea-mollis","title":"Mollis Azalea - Rhododendron molle","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\u003eMollis Azalea - Rhododendron molle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMollis azaleas are deciduous, and that changes how they are used. \u003cem\u003eRhododendron molle\u003c\/em\u003e drops its leaves in autumn after they turn bronze and orange, then flowers in spring on bare or barely leafed stems, carrying trusses of wide open blooms in yellow, apricot, salmon and flame that run far hotter in colour than any evergreen azalea. It is a cool climate shrub that needs winter chill, acid soil and shelter from hard afternoon sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Mollis Azalea\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bare winter stems let light into the bed and give a completely different structure to evergreen azaleas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHot flower colours\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yellows, apricots and flame oranges are unavailable in the evergreen types.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Leaves colour bronze, orange and red before dropping, giving a second season of interest.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Flowers carry a soft honeysuckle scent on warm spring days.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact scale\u003c\/strong\u003e: It stays around 1.5m, so it fits the middle layer of a shrub border without crowding.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool climate shrub border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sits in the middle layer with hydrangeas, hellebores and Japanese maples.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dappled light under high branched trees is close to its natural growing conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMassed under deciduous canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: A drift of one colour reads strongly through a bare spring canopy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcid mix containers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grows well in a large pot of ericaceous mix where garden soil is alkaline.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.2m\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 late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acid soil around pH 5 to 6, humus rich and free draining but never allowed to dry out; lime and alkaline water cause yellowing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the shallow surface roots evenly moist through the first two summers and mulch 75mm with pine bark or leaf litter, never digging or cultivating around the base. All parts of this plant are toxic if eaten, so site it away from grazing animals and areas used by very young children.\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\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morning sun with afternoon shade, or dappled light through the day\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eastern China and Japan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow through apricot, salmon and orange to flame red depending on the selection\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795348488478,"sku":"ND-0177-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/KQp4v1EG-93vlOqXtkAFk_lEorSHZV.jpg?v=1787313919","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/azalea-mollis","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}