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Autumn Bravo Encore Azalea
Rhododendron hybrid ‘Conlen’ PP11628
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 6b-9b Find Your Zone >
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4′
Width at Maturity: 4.5′
Spacing: 3′ for solid hedges; 5’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Blazing Red
Flower Size: Medium, 3″
Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall
Flower Type: Single
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 – 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 Bravo Encore Azalea produces an abundance of large, 3-inch diameter blazing red blooms in spring, summer, and fall that nearly cover the dark green evergreen foliage. University trials have shown Autumn Bravo to be one of the most cold tolerant Encore Azalea varieties in the series. The flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 4 feet tall and 4.5 feet wide, Autumn Bravo Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, low hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection 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: 3 feet apart for solid hedges; 6 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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Hi Folks,
Plants arrived in good condition and were planted within an hour. However, I want to make you aware that FedEx delivered the plants to 527 Tidewater Chase Lane NOT my address of 522 Tidewater. Fortunately the residents at 527 were home and brought them over on a two wheeler.
Best Regards.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Your selections were great.And high five to the folks who delivered it to the right address! There’s still good people in the world:-) Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived in good condition and were planted within an hour. However, I want to make you aware that FedEx delivered the plants to 527 Tidewater Chase Lane NOT my address of 522 Tidewater. Fortunately the residents at 527 were home and brought them over on a two wheeler.
Best Regards.—————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Your selections were great.And high five to the folks who delivered it to the right address! There’s still good people in the world:-) Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Encore azalea I ordered arrived in a very timely fashion and in excellent condition…—————————————We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
I ordered five plants. They were delivered on time and in good condition. The packing was excellent, the only suggestion I have is to use fewer of the giant staples – that would make recycling the box a lot easier! The plants are doing well so far, even though they are planted in a somewhat tough location for them – south side of the house. Will certainly order from Wilson Brothers again!—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
Purchase was easy using my paypal service. Through two different purchases the azaleas arrived quickly and in excellent condition. These transactions were exactly how you hope internet purchases all would turn out. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Reginald – Thanks for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Bravo Encore Azaleas and for your compliments. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
beautiful plant. Arrived with lovely blooms and in good condition.great job packing too. Looking forward to watching it grow
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