Autumn Coral Encore Azalea

Rhododendron hybrid ‘Conled’ PP10568

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 2.5′

Width at Maturity: 3′

Spacing: 2-2.5′ for solid hedge; 5′ for space between plants

Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Coral Pink

Flower Size: Medium, 2.75

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 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 Coral Encore Azalea produces an abundance of large and pretty coral-pink flowers dotted with a fuchsia center that come heavy in spring and repeat in summer and fall. One of the heaviest summer and fall flowering Encore varieties. Butterflies love the flowers and blooming branches can be cut for use to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to 2.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, Autumn Coral is one of the lowest growing of the Encore Azaleas, making it 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.

Sugeested Spacing: 2-2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 5 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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I purchased two azaleas, the one gallon size, from Wilson Brothers Gardens. They arrived in perfect condition. I removed them from the packaging upon arrival, planted them in my yard two days later and they appear to be happy as a lark. Thank you, Wilson Brothers, for great customer service and five star quality all around. ——————————————————–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

Plant arrived quickly and in perfect condition. I ordered this in the fall and only one flower was still in bloom, I can’t wait to see it in full bloom in the spring!———————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and awesome review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived in excellent condition. All my plants came to me faster than originally projected. Planted, following advice on your website. Plants are still thriving. Excellent website and timely service.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

These azaleas were beautifully packaged, and the azaleas were in excellent condition upon arrival. I watered and planted the day after arrival, and they are doing great.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Quick shipping and beautiful plants!!!!————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

I’m in Florida. This was a gift to the daughter of an old friend. The azaleas arrived on time and in good condition and were well received by the recipient in Massachusetts. Yesterday in a conversation with a friend in California when they mentioned azaleas I recommended they check Wilson Bros.—————————–We are so glad you and the recipient are pleased and we hope they enjoy it for years to come! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

Arrived in great condition. Looking forward to seeing them flower.————————————We are so happy you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG

Our azalea bush arrived in great shape, Planted it the next day and seems to be doing very well. So far, so good!! Would recommend.——————————————-We are so happy you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG

Arrived in excellent condition. Looking forward to their bloom, and hope they bloom this fall.——————————–We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

Beautiful right out of box, not travel-weary and cramped like other nurseries send.———————————-Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG

Ordered 7 One Gallon Encore Azaleas in different colors. They were packaged very well and arrived with no damage at all. These one gallon plants were nice and full, as good or better than you’d find at a local garden store and much better than any big box store. I very much like the one gallon version as the root ball is a modest size so planting them is not a major project, especially when you have hard native solid as I do.

Needed to replace 3 Encore azaleas in color not to be found in all of Houston, Harris County! Ordered with skepticism but they arrived right on time, beautifully packed with NO breakage. Now thriving.—————————————————-Hi Linda, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Coral Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

Large and healthy…can’t wait to see it flower! In addition, the folks and customer service, prices, too, are all amazing…attentive, kind, responsive, friendly, lovely, reasonable. :)—————————Hi Meg, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Coral. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review!! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

I was fortunate enough to stumble on Wilson Bros. Site. I’ve personally heard From Brent as to questions I’ve asked. Spencer, their general manager also has personally communicated with me as to proper care of my new Azaleas. As a business owner I appreciate the personal touch they give to assure the best care of Azaleas. All of my Azaleas traveled clear across the country wrapped expertly to insure they arrived at my door in excellent condition. I am absolutely pleased with all eighteen plants. I highly recommend purchasing your garden beauties from Wilson Bros. Now to figure out how to get rid of the jackrabbits that also thoroughly enjoy Wilson Bros Azaleas. ————————– WBG Reply: Hi Amber – It was our pleasure to serve you and we certainly appreciate your review of the Encore Azaleas and all the compliments! It makes everything we do even more with the while. Hope you enjoy these beauties for years to come. Regarding the rabbits, maybe try a repellent to keep the rabbits away. Here’s a link to an article in our website you can copy and paste into your browser that provides a homemade remedy for repelling rabbits and deer…https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/homemade-deer-rabbit-repellent.html. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens

This is the seventh type of encore I have gotten from Wilson Bros. Great Azaleas, they are very reliable bloomers and healthy plants.