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Azalea
'Red Chariot'
Red Chariot Rhododendron
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Azalea |
| Cultivar |
| 'Red Chariot' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H7 |
| Height |
| 1.2 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.2 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Best grown in acidic, organically rich, medium moisture retentive but well-drained soils in part shade. |
| Landscape |
| Used in shrub borders, mixed borders, woodland gardens and shade gardens. Also effective in foundation plantings or as a hedge and along woodland margins. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Pests include blights, canker, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, rust and powdery mildew. Insect pests include aphids, borers, lace-bugs, caterpillars, leafhoppers, mealybugs, nematodes, scale, thrips and whitefly. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves about 12 cm long, pale brownish-red when emerging in the spring. |
| Flower Description |
| Flat to funnel shaped flower with frilled edges |
| Notable Specimens |
| Caerhays Castle, Goran, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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