Below, Plant Development Services Inc. Director of Plant Innovation and Encore Azalea founder Robert “Buddy” Lee details how ...

Encore azaleas flower on new wood rather than on old, as most traditional azaleas do. Encores produce a heavy spring flush of blooms, then grow.

A: Encore azaleas flower on new wood rather than on old, as most traditional azaleas do. Encores produce a heavy spring flush of blooms, then grow. Another flowering cycle begins in mid- to late ...

The Autumn Starburst azalea from the Encore Azalea family is one of two new shrubs new to the lineup that will be available in spring 2021. Considered a dwarf, it is suitable for container gardening.

While the azalea spring display of flowers is a real head turner, doesn’t it seem like the show is always over too soon? Well I have a solution for you – Encore azaleas (“Encores”).

Encore azaleas Encore azaleas are hybrids of more than 30 varieties. The primary difference for the homeowner is that this hybrid reliably blooms in the spring and late summer to fall.

The Encore series, the best azaleas to ever hit the market now has 31 varieties.

Popular fall-flowering azaleas include the Robin Hill and Encore types. Robin Hill azaleas resulted from hybridization work conducted by Robert Gartrell of New Jersey in the 1950s and 1960s.

You may get away with it, as there is still time for the azaleas to send out new growth and set buds. This information does not apply to Encore azaleas because they bloom over such a long season.

It seems wherever I look Encore azaleas have been showing out, including at The Garden Guy's house. If you have never tried an Encore azalea, you may be wondering if they really have a good repeat ...

Q: I have four, 4-year-old very healthy 'Autumn Royalty' Encore azaleas. Until two months ago they were shielded by a large tree. We lost the tree, and now I'm worried they'll wither in the summer ...