A wealth of colors and shades of azalea: photo, description of varieties

Azalea is an oriental beauty, with its luxury and sophistication able to captivate even the most fastidious lovers of beauty. At the time of flowering, it is simply impossible to take your eyes off of it!

It is not surprising that both flower growers and breeders show increased interest in it. With their help, more and more new varieties appear that surprise us with their extraordinary color. In fact, the color palette of azaleas is very extensive. Let's talk about this in detail in our article.

Plant color palette

In nature, there are approximately 350 varieties of azaleas, but there are only two indoor species.

1. Representatives of the room dynasty:
   • Indian (common). Cute shrub, deep green. The leaves are small, dark green. On them are small petioles (3.5 cm), which are covered with red hairs. The flowering period begins in winter, the flower is very large, reaches 5 cm.
   • Japanese Miniature evergreen shrub. The leaves are small, as if waxy. Differs from Indian - smaller flowers. A variety of this azalea can be grown in open ground.

   Indoor azalea is characterized by lush flowering. The color palette of these representatives is diverse. Often-all shades of pink and white (read about white azalea here). There are also purple, red and purple shades. You can even meet two-tone representatives, the structure of the leaf on the flower is very interesting - openwork.

2. In nature. In nature, you can find the most diverse shades of pink, purple, yellow.
3. Artificially bred. Breeders are constantly working on breeding new varieties of azalea. Most often, those colors that tend to change hue after a certain period of time. It is transitional, from deep pink to white and so on.

What shades do not exist?

For example, blue and, especially, deep blue in nature can not be found, but artificially it has not yet been bred. Flowers with green hues have also not been seen, like black ones. But time and science do not stand still and azalea among breeders is in high demand. Perhaps soon we will be able to contemplate other colors of these representatives.

Description of colors and their photos

Flashes of red

1. The most common among all species is azalea of ​​red hues. It includes fiery shades, wine tones, as well as all the colors of scarlet and burgundy. The most striking representative of this subspecies is bush group repens. This is a lush bush that is strewn with rich red flowers. In height reaches up to 70 cm.
2. Collectors prefer grade "Balalaika". This rhododendron has pink, orange and light and scarlet flashes. A distinctive feature is late flowering, which begins only in June.
3. Red themes are also supported by Yakushiman hybrids. A special step is occupied by the Fantastic variety. A bewitching beauty flower, red with a white core. Also delights in its appearance Hachmann's Feuerschein hybrid. This is a shrub in cherry tones, up to 1.5 meters high.
4. The number of red representatives includes such Yakushiman hybrid "Silver Lady" (Silver Lady). This shrub has very large flowers, scarlet, smoothly turning into white. Each flower is individual. The flowering period begins in May.
5. Very interesting variety - Rhododendron "Sneezy". This azalea is considered exclusive because of its flowering. During this period, the flowers bloom of a crimson color and gradually, randomly turn first into pale shades of pink, and then completely white.

Other varieties cannot be ignored:

• Saturated hybrid "Nova Zembla".
• Rhododendrons with the largest flowers "Doloroso".
• "Nabucco".
• "Royal Command"
• Royal variety "Kazimierz Wielki".
• The dazzlingly bright "Busuki".
• Wine Hybrids Erato and Eva Luise Koehler.
• "Francesca" and "Red Impulse" and others.

Lilac representatives

Purple shades are no less popular with rhododendrons:

1. Perhaps the most famous among the representatives of the purple color is considered the most magnificent and branched, but at the same time compact rhododendron of the Moerheim grade . Purple spreading bush with stripes of pink color.
2. A very rare species occupies a special place. rhododendron russatsky. This owner of the purest blue color. The rhododendron "Azurwolke" has a purple subtona, as well as the colors of azure and ultramarine.
3. Blue-purple color of flowers rhododendron varieties "Peter Alan" possesses a blue-violet color with black-brown spots on the petals.
4. Piercing purple color rhododendron "Marcel Menard" Incarno groups with brown-orange spots on the petals can conquer flower growers even with the most sophisticated taste.
5. Azalea varieties "Azzuro" possesses flowers of a dark lilac shade with openwork petals. This flower acquires a more saturated color in the dark.

Variety of pink

The pink azalea palette is the most extensive. It originates from delicate and pale to juicy and colorful colors. Classic hybrid with large inflorescences of the rhododendron group "Furnivall's Daughter".

For vague species, such varieties as:

• pale pink with cold tint "Dufthecke";
• juicy pink hybrid "Constanze";
• salmon hybrid "Diana";
• strawberry-pink species "Annushka";
• fuchsia "Concerto";
• spectacular beauty "Germania";
• neon pink Polish variety "Krolowa Bona", etc.

Fiery tones

Shades of yellow will not leave anyone indifferent:

1. The leader of yellow rhododendrons is considered to be the azapia of the Knap-Hill variety.
2. Grade "Gibraltar" - the owner of fiery colors.
3. "Persil" - white-yellow shades.
4. Anneke - lemon.
5. The knaps were famous for their rich and warm colors, from yellow to scarlet.
6. Unique color of luxurious patterned corollas of large-flowered rhododendron. Patterned color characteristic of the grade "Brazil", cream tones.
7. Apricot punch and melon shades are characteristic of the unique Flav variety.

While still in the bud, the warm pink color is replaced by pastel yellow. Sand shades include:

• pastel hybrid "Chateau de Villandry";
• shades of peach and apricot in the representatives of the Flautando group;
• teracotta grade "Rumba".

Conclusion

Of course, azaleas are striking in their beauty during flowering.. It is impossible to pass by this magnificent and blooming beauty. every day, breeders are actively working towards the development of new species and varieties of this oriental beauty. Therefore, today we have the opportunity to admire the beauty of delicate bushes of the most extraordinary colors!

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