Autumn Starlite™ Rhododendron hybrid
- Heat and cold tolerant Azalea
- Repeat flowering
- White flowers with pink/purple flecks
Description: Autumn Starlite™ Rhododendron is a heat tolerant Azalea with a medium mounding growth habit. It is a repeat bloomer in spring, summer and autumn with heavy summer flowering. Its flowers 12cm in diameter are white with pink/purple flecks and occasional strips.
Size: 1m high x 1m wide.
Planting Density: 1-3 plants per m², 1-2 plants per linear metre.
Uses: Ideal for specimen planting, mass planting and in gardens and borders.
Position: Full sun to part shade. Tolerates frost and moderate drought (as the plant matures it becomes more drought tolerant). Prefers well drained soils.
Care: Water well for the first year for the plant to fully establish and become more drought tolerant. Top up water in dry periods. Plant in a well mulched garden (chunky mulch is recommended) with the root ball slightly above soil level. If required use slow release fertiliser in spring. For best results prune after spring flowering.
Where it works: QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS, SA & WA.
Top Autumn Starlite™ Wholesale Growers
Some of the top wholesale growers listed below do also sell retail, those marked as Trade Only will not, all others will sell direct to the general public.
| Grower | Location | Phone | |
| Botanica Nurseries (Trade Only) |
SILVERDALE | 02 4774 2811 |  |
| Grower | Location | Phone | |
| Azalea Grove Nursery | REDLAND BAY | 07 3829 3550 | |
| Wongabel Wholesale Nursery (Trade Only) |
WONGABEL | 07 4091 4418 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | |
| Azalea Wholesale Nursery | HEATHERTON | 03 9551 5716 | |
| Warner’s Nurseries | NARRE WARREN NORTH | 03 9796 9422 | |
| Grower | Location | Phone | |
| Benara Nurseries (Trade Only) |
CARABOODA | 08 9561 9000 | |
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HEIGHTS:
Heights shown on the website are for general gardening conditions. In well maintained gardens, some plants will get taller.
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