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Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’ – compact flowering shrub with semi-double, purplish-pink flowers on an evergreen azalea. Grows to about 1m x 1.2m, ideal for patio pots and woodland and shade gardens. UK nursery-grown at St Annes, supplied as an established container-grown plant.
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Bring spring interest to your garden with Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’. Madame Van Hecke is an evergreen azalea known for its abundant, semi-double flowers in purplish-pink, often with a paler edge. It forms a neat, rounded shrub that flowers reliably each spring.
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 ‘Madame Van Hecke’ 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.
Give the pot a good soak first. Then dig a wide planting hole, enrich the soil with compost, and plant so the top of the root ball sits level with the ground. Firm in gently and water well, then add a mulch to hold in moisture.
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.
Every plant is grown at our St Annes nursery in the North West, where it is raised in real British conditions. That means a tougher, well-rooted plant that settles quickly into your garden. Contact us for the current size options of Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’. 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 ‘Madame Van Hecke’ grow?
Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’ typically reaches 1m x 1.2m, depending on position, soil and pruning.
When does Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’ look its best?
Its main season of interest is spring, when it shows semi-double, purplish-pink flowers on an evergreen azalea.
Is Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’ hardy?
Hardy in the UK.
How do I prune Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’?
Little pruning is needed. Deadhead after flowering and trim lightly to shape.
Does Azalea ‘Madame Van Hecke’ 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 ‘Madame Van Hecke’ to your basket today and enjoy spring interest in your garden.
| Pot Size (L) | 2L |
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