Rhododendron prunifolium (Plumleaf azalea)

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Botanical Name: Rhododendron prunifolium roe-doe-DEN-dron prew-nih-FOE-lee-um Common Name: Plumleaf azalea Genus: Rhododendron

This late-flowering azalea has bright red flowers over crisp green leaves in summer to autumn.
Noteworthy characteristics: Takes heat with a smile.
Care: Provide full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained, humusy, acidic soil.  
Propagation: Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn. Layer in autumn.
Problems: Vine weevil, whitefly, leafhoppers, lacebugs, scale, caterpillars, aphids. Powdery mildew, rust, bud blast, leaf gall, petal blight, root rot, and chlorosis (due to insufficient soil acid).

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