Azaleas And Rhododendrons. Cool moist well drained acidic soil ph between 4 5 and 5 5 partial sunlight and protection from strong winds. The flowers are tubular funnel or bell shaped and often fragrant.
Rhododendron austrinum earl s gold azalea native shrub. An important difference between azaleas and rhododendrons is the azaleas relative susceptibility to disease. Rhododendron austrinum rising sun azalea native shrub.
Azaleas and rhododendrons are not desert plants.
Azaleas and rhododendrons are not difficult to grow but have special cultural requirements which make them more difficult to pair with other plants. The leaves of the rhododendron are generally large and leathery. The flowers are tubular funnel or bell shaped and often fragrant. The soil should be acidic organic moist fertile and well drained.