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Autumn Fire Encore Azalea
Rhododendron hybrid ‘Roblex’ PPAF
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6b-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 3′
Width at Maturity: 3′
Spacing: 2.5′ for solid hedges; 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Deep True Red
Flower Size: Large, 3″
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.
With flowers so brilliant you can see them from 500 yards away, Autumn Fire will set your landscape on fire with its LOADS of large, deep red flowers with black freckles in spring, summer, and fall. No picture we’ve taken does the flower color justice. You have to see it with your own eyes to appreciate the spectacular color. The flowers stand out nicely against a backdrop of deep green leaves that turn a deep purple in winter. Autumn Fire is one of the more cold hardy varieties of the Encore Azalea Series.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide, Autumn Fire Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, low hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. Its fiery and freckled blooms, slower growth rate, and abundance of flowers makes it one of the best Encore selections for growing in 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: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedges; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, 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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Having been a customer of Wilson Bros. for some time, I know what to expect in the way of product quality, shipping, packaging, and service, and my order for these azaleas lived up to that expectation. The preparation for shipment and the packaging to hold the shrubs in place is outstanding. Despite the jostling and handling that occurs during shipment, very little soil spilled into the boxes due to the taping of wet paper over the soil in the pots. The collar around the plants is really well designed and holds the plants in place in the boxes. The plants arrived with several blooms beginning to open and since planting, several more have opened on these Encore azaleas. The brilliant red color is a great addition to my plant bed. I look forward to seeing that blaze of red again in the Spring.——————————————-Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my first time to order a plant in 3 Gallon and was a little worried about how it would withstand the shipment. I am pleased to say that it was very well packaged and not even a small branch was broken. I have one Autumn Fire already, so I know the flowers will be beautiful. The Autumn Fire is hard to find in Houston (for some reason). Selection is one of the best things about Wilson Bros. I have no problem finding the plants on my “want list”. Many Thanks!———————————–You’re very welcome! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plant arrived green and fresh. Love the quality of Wilson Brothers nursery plants!————————————————————-Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
It is my first time ordering from this company and i tell you, i am very satisfied on how this plant arrived. She is so beautiful.. I made sure to tell Wilson Bros Gardens to only send me Big Beautiful Nourished Plants, and that is exactly what i received.. I placed her in a Pot exposed to full sun so lets see how she does. Hopefully her roots become well established before summer arrives.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
We can hardly wait to see this beautiful plant bloom. It arrived and looked like we had just brought it home from the nursery! Bushy and healthy.—————————————We are so glad yall are pleased and we hope yall enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Our Azaleas arrived in perfect shape and even flowering!!——————————————-We are so happy you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG
Good size. Arrived in a timely way, well packaged and in great condition. Hope these azaleas do well with afternoon sun. They are not too large and have brilliant color.————————————————-Hi Alexander, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Fire Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Great looking plant I was lucky to have seen the flowers it produces can’t wait till next spring. Very healthy plant!—————————-Hi Patti, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Fire Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
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