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Encore Azalea

Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea

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$21.99
  • Autumn Cheer's bloom is medium pink, single form and an inch and a half across
  • Matures to 3.5' wide by 3' tall
  • Hardy in USDA Zones 6 - 10
  • Plant in full sun to part shade, needs 4-6 hours of sunlight
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Description

The Autumn Cheer® Encore® Azalea is a powerhouse bloomer that produces multitudes of eye-catching blooms! The Cheer reblooms bright, rich-pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall. These flowers have 5 petals with a splash of magenta-pink freckles in the throat. Each tends to span about 1.25" across, so they're some of the most petite azalea blooms around. What they lack in bloom size, though, they make up for in bloom production. They tend to emerge in bloom clusters containing 4-6 flowers.

The foliage is a glossy and rich evergreen. Furthermore, it also features winter bronzing that provides some additional seasonal color interest. Each leaf is short and rounded with a light hairiness to them.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is considered a true dwarf variety and reaches 3ft x 3.5ft when mature.

This small variety is perfect for containers, small gardens, mixed garden beds, and low hedges. Use it as a middle-ground plant if planting in a mixed garden bed.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is popular with hummingbirds and butterflies because of its bright, tubular blooms.

Check out the Autumn Cheer's sibling, the Autumn Ruby Encore Azalea. It's an incredibly similar plant, except it features grapefruit red blooms. Otherwise, take a look at the Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea, another variety that is commonly popular with pollinators.

Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea Care

Hardy from USDA Zones 6a-10b, so it's one of the more cold-hardy Encore Azaleas.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea requires 4-6 hours of direct sun to grow and bloom properly.

Plant in slightly acidic soil with good drainage for optimum plant health.

Water 2-3 times per week during the first growing season for best results. In the second growing season, water 1-2 times weekly. Afterward, provide supplementary water in times of drought.

Fertilize with an acidic plant fertilizer of your choice in spring. Reapply fertilizer a couple of times yearly for increased growth.

Mulch your Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea to promote moisture retention.

Supplementary Reading:

How and When to Fertilize Encore Azaleas

When Do Encore Azaleas Bloom?

When to Prune Encore Azaleas

The Encore Azalea Buyer's Guide

How to Plant Encore Azaleas

Care & Use

Getting Started: Understanding Your New Plant

Review your plant's information on our website or the tag that comes with it. Be mindful of sunlight preferences, soil type, and spacing needs.

Our plants are adaptable but grow best in the correct USDA Zones. Click here to learn more about your USDA Zone.

Planting Instructions

Dig a Hole

First, dig a hole three times the width of the root ball of your plant. This makes it easier for the root system to spread out quickly. Dig the hole deep enough that your plant will sit level with or slightly above the ground around it.

Amend Your Soil

Mix your native soil with rich gardening soil to provide extra nutrients and support plant growth. If your soil is clay-heavy, we recommend mixing your native clay soil with equal parts of Pine Bark mulch to improve drainage and the overall breathability of your soil.

Place Your Plant

Examine the roots. If they appear tightly bound, gently coax them apart; this ensures they can spread into the new soil. Place your plant in the hole so the top of the rootball is even with the surrounding soil—Backfill around it with the amended soil mixture. The roots need access to oxygen for your plant to thrive, so do not cover the rootball; place soil around it.

Mulch Your Plants

Top the soil beneath your plant with 3-4 inches of mulch to help it retain moisture. Be careful not to cover the rootball - your new plants roots need access to oxygen.

Water Your Plant

Soak the plant with a hose afterward to hydrate the plant, as well as get the soil and mulch situated. Develop a regular watering schedule based on your plant's needs and local weather patterns. Remember, over watering is just as, if not more, harmful than under watering.

Spacing Recommendations

Spacing Your Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea

Space Your Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea 2.5 feet apart for a seamless planting. Otherwise, plant them over 3.5 feet apart for gaps between plants.

  • Scientific Name
    Rhododendron ‘Conlef’ PP10579
  • Hardiness Zone
    6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • Sun Exposure
    Full Sun to Part Shade
  • Evergreen or Deciduous
    Evergreen
  • Features
    Attracts Birds / Butterflies, Dwarf, Flowering, Reblooming, Sun Loving
  • Feature Color
    Green, Pink
  • Uses
    Accent, Border, Container, Foundation Planting, Hedge, Mass Planting, Mixed Garden Bed, Specimen, Woodland Garden
  • Water Needs
    Medium
  • Bloom Season
    Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Zones : 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10

Map of USDA Zones 6-10
Pink Encore Azalea flowers in a container surrounded by grasses and shrubs

Encore Azalea

Encore Azalea is a collection of Azaleas. Encores are the only patented azalea brand that not only blooms in spring but in summer and fall as well! Every variety in this collection is a rebloomer, but not every reblooming azalea is an Encore Azalea. It takes a very special plant to be included in this collection. All varieties are either naturally dwarf or intermediate in size. Therefore, it’s easy for you to find some that fit your needs perfectly.

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Autumn Cheer Encore azlaea with pink bloom
Encore Azalea

Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea

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The Autumn Cheer® Encore® Azalea is a powerhouse bloomer that produces multitudes of eye-catching blooms! The Cheer reblooms bright, rich-pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall. These flowers have 5 petals with a splash of magenta-pink freckles in the throat. Each tends to span about 1.25" across, so they're some of the most petite azalea blooms around. What they lack in bloom size, though, they make up for in bloom production. They tend to emerge in bloom clusters containing 4-6 flowers.

The foliage is a glossy and rich evergreen. Furthermore, it also features winter bronzing that provides some additional seasonal color interest. Each leaf is short and rounded with a light hairiness to them.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is considered a true dwarf variety and reaches 3ft x 3.5ft when mature.

This small variety is perfect for containers, small gardens, mixed garden beds, and low hedges. Use it as a middle-ground plant if planting in a mixed garden bed.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is popular with hummingbirds and butterflies because of its bright, tubular blooms.

Check out the Autumn Cheer's sibling, the Autumn Ruby Encore Azalea. It's an incredibly similar plant, except it features grapefruit red blooms. Otherwise, take a look at the Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea, another variety that is commonly popular with pollinators.

Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea Care

Hardy from USDA Zones 6a-10b, so it's one of the more cold-hardy Encore Azaleas.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea requires 4-6 hours of direct sun to grow and bloom properly.

Plant in slightly acidic soil with good drainage for optimum plant health.

Water 2-3 times per week during the first growing season for best results. In the second growing season, water 1-2 times weekly. Afterward, provide supplementary water in times of drought.

Fertilize with an acidic plant fertilizer of your choice in spring. Reapply fertilizer a couple of times yearly for increased growth.

Mulch your Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea to promote moisture retention.

Supplementary Reading:

How and When to Fertilize Encore Azaleas

When Do Encore Azaleas Bloom?

When to Prune Encore Azaleas

The Encore Azalea Buyer's Guide

How to Plant Encore Azaleas

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