Autumn Belle Encore Azalea
Rhododendron hybrid ‘Robleo’ PP19899
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 4-5′
Spacing: 3.5′ for solid hedges; 7’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Fuschia, Light Pink
Flower Size: Medium, 2 – 2.5″
Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall
Flower Type: Semi-Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Purple tinted in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low, Average
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer Resistance – more info, Drought (when well established), Clay Soil (heavy clay should be amended), Heat, Humidity, Sun
Description
In 1998, the release of the first reblooming Encore Azalea changed the Azalea world forever. Since then, over 30 Encore varieties have been released. When provided enough sunlight (6 or more hours per day) all varieties bloom in spring and then repeat summer into fall.
Autumn Belle Encore Azalea produces an abundance of gorgeous double flowers with soft-pink petals embellished by delicate white lacing and magenta freckles in spring, summer, and fall against a backdrop of dense evergreen foliage. The flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 4-5 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide, Autumn Belle Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, mid-size hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection for growing in large containers and pots, which can be strategically placed to dress up decks, patios, porches, and other outdoor living spaces. Because they like sun to part shade, Encores do quite well under tall trees and in woodland borders. Butterflies love the flowers, and blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.
Suggested Spacing: 3.5 feet apart for solid hedges; 7 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Encore Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
We’ve been growing Encore Azaleas in our gardens since they were first released in the 1990’s and can say with confidence that when planted right, and in the right spot, Encore Azaleas are among the easiest azaleas easy to grow.
Soil: When planted in the ground, Encore Azaleas adapt well to most soil types. In general, like all other azaleas, the Encores prefer an organically rich, moist but well-drained acidic soil. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for azaleas. Heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils are best amended with organic matter or other soil amendments to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention.
In containers, a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil is suggested. Make sure the pot has a hole(s) in the bottom that allow for sufficient drainage. As mentioned above, Encore Azaleas do not like a constantly soggy soil.
Sun: Encore Azaleas will grow in sun or part shade. For best flowering and reblooming, we recommend at least 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. All-day lightly filtered sun, such as under tall trees, is okay. In regions that experience very hot summers with intense sunlight, Encore Azaleas might appreciate a break from direct sun during the mid afternoon hours.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Encore Azaleas
- Planting Encore Azaleas
- Pruning Encore Azaleas
- Fertilizing Encore Azaleas
- Watering Encore Azaleas
- The Most Cold Tolerant Encore Azaleas
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My azaleas arrived quickly and were well packed. I love them so much and can’t wait for beautiful blooms for years to come! Thanks————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Nice size plant, came in bloom. Happy with my purchase and will order from wilsonbros again.—————————————————————Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG
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Instead of reviewing each product separately, I will say all 3 plants were superior to others I have seen in Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc. The packaging was over the top perfect and plants arrived like they never travelled.
Thank you—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Instead of reviewing each product separately, I will say all 3 plants were superior to others I have seen in Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc. The packaging was over the top perfect and plants arrived like they never travelled.
Thank you—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Have planted this plant and it is already in full bloom. Very hardy, and the flowers are beautiful.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
All the plants I received were perfect , healthy and beautiful. Will purchase additional items.———————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Packaging was amazing! Shipping was fast! Encore Autumn Belle Azaleas were lush and blooming. Very healthy plants. I was having trouble finding these locally or online. Found them here. This is my first time ordering from these folks and I have to say, they are impressive. I will not hesitate to order from them in the future and pass their website along to my friends and family. A great experience!————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I received my plants packed in the most unique way I’ve ever received plants before. You could tell those that packed them loved them as much as I did when I received them. They are so healthy and I can’t wait to see them bloom.————————————–We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
I have had the azaleas for two weeks, still waiting to have them planted, they are in great condition and have even grown. I ordered from another company as well but these were easier to unwrap and not leggy. I would definitely order again.———————————WBG Reply: Hi Laury, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Belle Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
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