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Azalea ‘Arabesk’ – compact flowering shrub with frilly, bright pink to cerise flowers on a compact evergreen azalea. Grows to about 0.8m x 1m, ideal for patio pots and woodland and shade gardens. UK nursery-grown at St Annes, supplied in a 2L pot.
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Bring spring interest to your garden with Azalea ‘Arabesk’. Arabesk is a Japanese azalea with large, frilly-edged flowers in vibrant pink to cerise, which cover the plant in late spring. Its compact, rounded shape suits containers and borders.
Azaleas are compact relatives of rhododendrons, smothered in late spring with flowers in vivid or soft shades. Evergreen Japanese azaleas form neat, low mounds ideal for pots and the front of borders, while deciduous azaleas offer larger, often scented, flowers and autumn leaf colour.
Azalea ‘Arabesk’ grows best in dappled shade or sun, sheltered from cold winds, in moist, well-drained, acidic soil, or ericaceous compost in pots. It is a good choice for patio pots, and also works well for woodland and shade gardens, spring colour and acid-soil borders. Pair with Japanese maples, pieris, camellias, ferns and hostas for a classic acid-soil scheme.
Before planting, soak the root ball in a bucket of water. Prepare a hole about twice the width of the pot, fork over the bottom and add organic matter. Plant at the original soil level, firm the soil around the roots and give it a generous drink.
Keep the roots moist and water with rainwater where possible. Feed in spring with an ericaceous fertiliser and mulch with leafmould or pine bark. Feed with ericaceous fertiliser, water with rainwater where possible and deadhead after flowering. Little pruning is needed. Deadhead after flowering and trim lightly to shape. Yellowing leaves usually mean the soil is too alkaline; dry roots in late summer reduce flower buds.
Excellent in containers of ericaceous compost; water with rainwater.
Our plants are nursery-grown at St Annes in North West England, raised outdoors and in tunnels in real UK weather rather than a hothouse, so they arrive healthy, acclimatised and well rooted. This Azalea ‘Arabesk’ is supplied in a 2L pot. Container-grown plants can be planted almost all year round, as long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged; autumn and spring are ideal.
How big does Azalea ‘Arabesk’ grow?
Azalea ‘Arabesk’ typically reaches 0.8m x 1m, depending on position, soil and pruning.
When does Azalea ‘Arabesk’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is spring, when it shows frilly, bright pink to cerise flowers on a compact evergreen azalea.
Is Azalea ‘Arabesk’ hardy?
Hardy in the UK.
How do I prune Azalea ‘Arabesk’?
Little pruning is needed. Deadhead after flowering and trim lightly to shape.
Does Azalea ‘Arabesk’ need ericaceous compost?
Yes. Azaleas need acidic conditions, so use ericaceous compost in pots and acid soil in borders.
Why has my azalea not flowered?
Usually because it was dry in late summer when buds were forming, or because it was pruned at the wrong time.
Add Azalea ‘Arabesk’ to your basket today and enjoy spring interest in your garden.
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