Rhododendron Simsii - Azaleas

🌸Why You’ll Love It

✔️Spectacular Blooms– Prolific flowers in shades of pink, red, white, or purple.
✔️Long-Lasting Flowers– Enjoy weeks of color when properly cared for.
✔️Ideal for Pots– Perfect for containers on shaded balconies and terraces.
✔️Air-Purifying– Helps improve indoor air quality.

🌺 Growth & Appearance
Flowers: Large clusters of trumpet-shaped blooms covering the plant.
Foliage: Small, dark green, evergreen leaves.
Size: Compact growth, typically 40–60 cm in pots.

🏆 Survival Superpowers

• Color Impact – One of the most showy flowering plants available.
• Adaptable – Can be grown indoors or outdoors in shade.
• Rewarding – With proper care, it reblooms seasonally.

☀️ Light & Location
Best: Bright indirect light outdoors (e.g., shaded balcony) or bright filtered light indoors.
Tolerates: Morning sun only if acclimated.
Avoid: Direct afternoon sun – will scorch leaves and flowers.

💦 Watering
Critical: Keep consistently moist but not waterlogged. Use rainwater or distilled water if possible.
Summer: Water daily – check soil moisture frequently.
Winter: Reduce watering but never let soil dry completely.

🌡️ Climate Tips
Ideal Temp: 15–22°C. Protect from extreme heat above 28°C.
Humidity: Appreciates misting but avoid wetting flowers.

✂️ Maintenance

• Remove spent flowers promptly to encourage new buds.
• Prune after flowering to maintain shape.
• Use acidic fertilizer for flowering plants.

🚀 Pro Tips for UAE Gardeners
Yellow Leaves? Often due to hard water → use filtered or rainwater.
Dropping Buds? Usually caused by sudden temperature changes or dry soil.
Pests: Watch for spider mites – treat with insecticidal soap.