Autumn Twist™

Rhododendron hybrid 'CONLEP' PBR
Autumn Twist plant

Autumn Twist™

Rhododendron hybrid 'CONLEP' PBR
Heat & cold tolerant Azalea with masses of light pink flowers with fuchsia stripes

Encore Azalea Range

Plant Description: This is a tough landscape Azalea with masses of stunning repeat striped blooms. This is a heat and cold tolerant Azalea that has yet to see a flower blight after 3 years of testing
Uses: Flowering informal hedge (also ideal for specimen and mass planting in gardens, and as a garden border)
Position & Tolerances: Full sun to part shade. Frost tolerant. Moderately drought tolerant (needs a year to establish before it is drought tolerant, and will require top up watering during dry times). Lace Bug Resistant
Height & Width: 1.2m high x 1m wide
Flowers: Light pink flowers with fuchsia stripes, and occasionally will give a full fuchsia flower. Repeat blooms in spring, summer and autumn
Soil Type: Well drained soils
Best Planting Time: March to November
Planting Density: 1-2 plants per linear metre (1-3 plants per m²)
Where it thrives: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC, TAS, SA and WA
Pruning: Prune after spring flowering for best results

Establishment & Extra Care:

Water well for the first year for the plant to become fully established, and become more drought tolerant.
Top up watering in dry periods is recommended.
Plant in a well mulched garden, a chunky mulch is recommended, ensure the root ball is slightly above the soil level.
Use slow release fertiliser in spring, if required.

Autumn Twist plant

Where to Buy?

Ozbreed licenses trusted growing partners to grow our plants and make them available around the country. If a plant isn’t available at your local wholesale or retail nursery, you can request it to be ordered in for you.

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