Japanese azalea White Prince

The 'White Prince' Japanese Azalea, also known as Rhododendron hybrid, is a small evergreen bush forming a rounded bush with original, fringed flowers, white-pink in colour with a cherry-coloured throat. It will enhance your borders and pots.

A result of a mutation of the 'Rose Queen' Azalea, the 'White Prince' Azalea forms a small dense bush with a rounded habit, reaching a height of 70 cm and a spread at maturity. Its evergreen leaves are ovate, elongated, glossy, and tough, with a dark green colour. During the months of April and May, this small bush is covered with elegant and fringed flowers in 5 cm (2 in) wide trumpets. They are coloured white-pink with a cherry-colored throat. Sometimes its flowers are uniformly pink. This Azalea will have a stunning effect in shaded gardens.

Hardy up to -12°C, the 'White Prince' Japanese Azalea requires a bright exposure without direct sunlight. Plant it ideally in partial shade, in a location protected from cold and dry winds. With slow growth, this small bush prefers moist, humus-bearing, well-drained soil with an acidic tendency.

The 'White Prince' Azalea dresses up heather beds all year round and enlivens gardens with its numerous colourful flowers in spring. Plant it on a slope, in a shady rockery, or at the edge of a border alongside Pieris, Heather, Kalmias, Andromedas, Chinese Azaleas, and Japanese Maple.

Divided into 2 horticultural groups, the genus Rhododendron includes, on one hand, Azaleas, Chinese and JapaneseAzaleas, with small evergreen or deciduous leaves, with 5 stamens per flower, and on the other hand, Rhododendrons, with ample, evergreen, glossy foliage and flowers with more than 10 stamens. Although highly debatable from a botanical point of view, this classification is still widely used by horticulture professionals.