The flowering color of an azalea should be pleasing. Because when it blooms, the green foliage disappears beneath its countless flowers. The color also remains dominant for several weeks. So what should it be for your garden, yellow, white or ? A color overview
What colors do azaleas bloom in?
Each azalea variety has its typical flower color. The color spectrum includes the colorswhite, yellow, pink, orange and red and also countless intermediate nuances. Newer varieties also open double flowers or flowers with different colored markings. Some varieties have flowers of different colors at the same time.
What colors can the azalea bloom in?
The color tones aremainly in the reddish range,from soft pink, to orange, to a strong red. There are also white and yellow. Each azalea variety has its typical flower color. Since the range of azalea varieties is very large in this country, many color nuances are represented. This applies to hardy garden azaleas as well as indoor azaleas. Some varieties even bloom in multiple colors, others have marked or double flowers. Since the color of the flower plays a major role in new varieties, a few new colors can always be expected.
What colors do garden azaleas bloom in?
Here are a few examples of how azaleas can bloom in the garden:
- Rhododendron molle: shades between yellow and orange
- Rhododendron luteum: originally yellow flower color, now hybrids with other flower colors available
- Rhododendron obtusum 'Kermesina': light red to pink
- Knap Hill Azaleas: white, yellow, orange, pink or red
What colors do the different indoor azaleas bloom in?
The predominant colors of indoor azaleas are white, pink, pink and red. Examples of varieties:
- White: 'Aiko White'
- Light pink: 'Dame Melanie'
- Pink: 'Friedhelm Scherrer Roze'
- Red: 'Scherrer'
Which indoor azaleas have special flowers to offer?
There are a few varieties of these and there are more and more. Here is a small selection:
- 'Christine Matton': salmon-colored flowers with speckles:
- Angelina: white, double flowers
- 'Inga': pink flowers with white edge
- ‘Miss Mirthe’: white flowers with red edge
- ‘Quattro’: Mix of white, pink, pink and red flowers
- ‘Twin’: Mix of white and red flowers
Tip
An azalea with brown flowers is sick
Brown flower color has not yet been bred and would probably not be popular. If an azalea still has brown flowers, you should act quickly. Because they are a symptom behind which some diseases can hide.
