The best azaleas to grow in shade are those with evergreen leaves . They grow well in visible light or filtered spook cast by big deciduous tree . A site with morning sun and afternoon shade is also ideal . Plant azaleas next to a building or bulwark , near turgid shrub , or on a slope for protection against dry wind .
Most evergreen azaleas are aboriginal to Japan , although some originated in China , Korea and Taiwan . Dr. Fred Galle identified more than 70 grouping of evergreen hybrids in his book , Azaleas .
Southern Indian Azaleas
The most usual azalea in Southern garden are Southern Indian Azaleas , which are also called Southern Indica Azaleas . They are tight growing shrubs that want plenty of room to maturate – up to 8 foot tall and 10 feet wide . They can be pruned to a smaller size each year after flowering . They are not authentic in extremely frigid area .
Southern Indian Azaleas have large flowers in early spring in shadiness of purple , pinkish , rise and white . Some popular multifariousness are ' Formosa , ' with deep violet magenta blooms ; and ' Elegans ' with pink bloom .
Kurume Azaleas
Kurume Azaleas are succinct shrubs with dense foliage . They grow 2 to 6 foot tall , and 2 to 5 feet spacious . They grow slowly to middling and are cold tolerant .
Many small bloom appear in former springtime , often hiding the foliation . The flower are shades of pink , red , Salmon River , reddish orange , violet , purple and white , as well as atomic number 83 - colors . Pink ' Appleblossom ' , salmon ' Coral Bells ' , and white ' Snow ' are some reliable variety of Kurume Azaleas .
Kaempferi Azaleas
Kaempferi Azaleas have an unsloped physique that raise 4 to 10 feet grandiloquent , and 5 to 6 feet wide-eyed . They flower in late bounce , with flowers in shade of red-faced , blood-red - purple , reddish - orange , salmon , pink and white . The plants are extremely cold hardy . Some good varieties of Kaempferi Azaleas are the white ' Anna Marie ' , the pinkish ' Cleopatra ' , and the red ' Carmen ' .
Satsuki Azaleas
Satsuki Azaleas grow in low mounds 2 to 4 groundwork tall and wide of the mark . jazzy efflorescence flower in mid - summer in shades of pinkish , peach , purple and white . The flower may be solid , stripy , speckle or edge with a contrast coloring . There are hundreds of varieties of Satsuki Azaleas . ' Gumpo ' is a motley usable with white or pink flowers , ' Higaso ' has deep roseate bloom of youth , and ' Eiten ' has purple blooms .
