Rhododendron Berryrose - Western Azalea

The Chinese Azalea 'Berryrose' has large fragrant and colourful flowers, with a subtle old rose maculated with yellow-orange hue, blooming in April-May, enhanced by coppery young shoots. It is a bush of heathland soil, deciduous and of medium development.

A very beautiful old variety from the "Exbury" group, the deciduous Azalea 'Berryrose' has a bushy habit and reaches a height of 1.20m (3ft 11in) with a spread of 1m when fully grown. Its ovate and flexible deciduous leaves are a lovely bright green while the young shoots have a beautiful coppery colour that matches the flowering. The large-sized flowers have a widely open trumpet shape. They have an old rose colour with a wide yellow-orange throat and emit a subtle fragrance.

Hardy down to -20°C, the Chinese Azalea 'Berryrose' will appreciate a semi-shaded exposure. This heathland soil bush likes fresh, humus-rich and well-drained soils with a acidic tendency. Plant deciduous azaleas in groups in heathland soil, on a slope, in a rockery or at the edge of a flower bed, to enjoy their fragrance and bright flowering, accompanied by Pieris, Heathers, Kalmias, Andromedas and other Japanese Maples..

Divided into 2 horticultural groups, the genus Rhododendron includes on one hand the Azaleas, Chinese and Japanese, with small evergreen or deciduous leaves, with 5 stamens per flower, and on the other hand the Rhododendrons, with large, evergreen and glossy foliage, and flowers with more than 10 stamens. Although highly debatable from a botanical point of view, this classification is still widely used by horticulture professionals.