Autumn Princess Encore Azalea

Rhododendron hybrid ‘Roblea’ PP12142

Plant Details

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 6b-9b Find Your Zone

Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub

Height at Maturity: 3.5′

Width at Maturity: 3′

Spacing: 2.5′ apart for solid hedge; 6’+ apart for space between plants

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

Growth Rate: Moderate

Flower Color: Salmon

Flower Size: Medium, 2″

Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall

Flower Type: Semi-Double

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 Princess Encore Azalea produces an abundance of 2-inch diameter, striking salmon color hose-in-hose blooms with ruffled petals that bloom in spring, summer, and fall against a backdrop of glossy green evergreen foliage that turns a handsome burgundy hue in winter. One of the more cold hardy Encore Azaleas in the series. Butterflies love the flowers and blooming branches can be cut and used to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.

Landscape & Garden Uses

Growing to 3.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, Autumn Princess Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, mid-size 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.

Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 6 feet or more apart for space between plants

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, 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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Received order promptly and the plants were beautiful. Very healthy and well packaged.——————————————Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

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Instead of reviewing each product separately, I will say all 3 plants were superior to others I have seen in Lowe’s, Home Depot, etc. The packaging was over the top perfect and plants arrived like they never travelled.
Thank you————————————————————-Thanks so much for your review. Let us know if there’s ever anything we can help you with. 🙂 – Beth | WBG

Beautiful azalea – we chose Princess in memory of one of our dachshunds.
Was priced well, great packaging.
Looking forward to seeing it blossom!————————————————————————So sorry for your loss. Thanks for the photo. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

These people made sure this got to a memorial service for our Mother , in Mc Donough Georgia. I did not get to personally see it but our sister said it was a nice plant and can’t wait to see it bloom!p————————————We are so glad yall are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

This plant arrived thriving, well packeged and healthy. I’m very happy with my experience!—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG

This azalea plant was beautiful upon arrival. Wilson Bros. Gardens do a wonderful job of packaging their plants and shipping was free! I recommended them to a neighbor who also bought from them! I am anxious to see how the blooms look this summer.—————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the referral, the kind words and the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂

Beautiful azalea, has been planted and doing great, no problems. Arrived promptly, super packaging.—————————Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG

Came well packaged, great service, and quick delivery.———————————-WBG Reply: Hi Stacey, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Princess Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

Arrived in good condition. Shipping was fast and on time.——————-WBG Reply: Hi John, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Princess Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens

Azaleas were shipped fast and and are super healthy looking. They are in the ground – I bought the 1 gallon so may have to wait for blooms. Overall great experience! ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Kelley – Thanks so much for your review of the Autumn Princess Encore Azalea. We hope you enjoy them for years to come. The Encores all bloom at a young age so you might get to see some blooms this summer and fall…hope so! Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens

Arrived promptly in good condition…but no bloom at all. Hopefully it will put on some before fall is over if the shipping process wasn’t too hard on it. ——— WBG Reply: Hi Charlotte – We’ll keep our fingers crossed that you’ll get to see a bloom this year on your Autumn Princess Encore Azaleas. It sure is a beautiful one. Keep us posted and let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens