The Southern Indica azaleas have been absolutely spectacular the past couple of weeks. You simply can’t help but notice spring is here with these azaleas blooming. They’re big, brilliant and ...

Azaleas refuse to bloom or bloom poorly for ... Make sure you grow those good for our climate. Southern Indica types generally are among the most reliable bloomers here. Warm weather encourages ...

Not much later, in the 1830s, Azalea indica (Southern indicas) arrived in the United States and were planted at a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. This species liked warmer weather and ...

Many of the popular non-native types, such as Kurume and Southern Indica, originate from Japan and China. In addition, we can grow several native azaleas. Azaleas have the highest impact when ...

‘Formosa,’ a type of Southern Indica azalea, is one of the best and most popular in Houston gardens. It’s extremely hardy, tolerant of sun and it blooms from early to midseason. The deep-ros ...

How large they will grow depends on what type of azalea you have. The Formosa Southern Indica type azaleas can reach heights of 12- to 15-feet tall when they are older and growing under the right ...

There may not be another shrub in southern gardens more beloved than the evergreen Southern Indica azalea (Rhododendron indicum). Though native to Japan, it has been widely planted in North ...

One of the most widely planted landscape shrubs in Louisiana is the azalea. Dwarf, intermediate and the larger-growing Southern Indica varieties are common in our landscapes. Many times from the ...

Every year, LSU AgCenter horticulturists select four plants to add to the Louisiana Super Plant program. Plants don’t come by this designation easily. They must prove they can be beautiful and ...

Large-growing Indica-type azaleas generally require more regular pruning than other varieties. “Do not top your azaleas,” Owings says. “Have a reason to prune before beginning, and complete ...

In fact, Charleston played a central role in the introduction of azalea indica when the then-Magnolia on the Ashley Plantation, now Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, is said to have became the ...

Tallahassee residents eagerly await the initial signs of spring, marked by the captivating display presented in our southern landscapes by the beloved yet non-native Indica azaleas (Rhododendron ...