Autumn Belle Encore Azalea
Rhododendron hybrid ‘Robleo’ PP19899
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 4-5′
Width at Maturity: 4-5′
Spacing: 3.5′ for solid hedges; 7’+ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Fuschia, Light Pink
Flower Size: Medium, 2 – 2.5″
Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall
Flower Type: Semi-Double
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Purple tinted in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low, Average
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer – more info, Drought (when well established), Clay Soil (heavy clay should be amended), Heat, Humidity, Sun
Description
In 1998, the release of the first reblooming Encore Azalea changed the Azalea world forever. Since then, over 30 Encore varieties have been released. When provided enough sunlight (6 or more hours per day) all varieties bloom in spring and then repeat summer into fall.
Autumn Belle Encore Azalea produces an abundance of gorgeous double flowers with soft-pink petals embellished by delicate white lacing and magenta freckles in spring, summer, and fall against a backdrop of dense evergreen foliage. The flowers are attractive to butterflies.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 4-5 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide, Autumn Belle Encore Azalea is a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, mid-size hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection for growing in large containers and pots, which can be strategically placed to dress up decks, patios, porches, and other outdoor living spaces. Because they like sun to part shade, Encores do quite well under tall trees and in woodland borders. Butterflies love the flowers, and blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.
Suggested Spacing: 3.5 feet apart for solid hedges; 7 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Encore Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
We’ve been growing Encore Azaleas in our gardens since they were first released in the 1990’s and can say with confidence that when planted right, and in the right spot, Encore Azaleas are among the easiest azaleas easy to grow.
Soil: When planted in the ground, Encore Azaleas adapt well to most soil types. In general, like all other azaleas, the Encores prefer an organically rich, moist but well-drained acidic soil. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for azaleas. Heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils are best amended with organic matter or other soil amendments to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention.
In containers, a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil is suggested. Make sure the pot has a hole(s) in the bottom that allow for sufficient drainage. As mentioned above, Encore Azaleas do not like a constantly soggy soil.
Sun: Encore Azaleas will grow in sun or part shade. For best flowering and reblooming, we recommend at least 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. All-day lightly filtered sun, such as under tall trees, is okay. In regions that experience very hot summers with intense sunlight, Encore Azaleas might appreciate a break from direct sun during the mid afternoon hours.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Encore Azaleas
- Planting Encore Azaleas
- Pruning Encore Azaleas
- Fertilizing Encore Azaleas
- Watering Encore Azaleas
- The Most Cold Tolerant Encore Azaleas
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I purchased the 3 gallon and it came wonderfully packed and ready to be planted. We have a blooming bush as I write. It was full of buds when I received. Plans are to buy more!————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This Azalea fits right into the open space that I had. It is thriving and looks great, I can’t wait until next season when it blooms.————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Thank you for the excellent service and for sending such lovely azaleas. I could not be more pleased.
I am looking forward to ordering from your company again.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am looking forward to ordering from your company again.—————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
To be sure anything that is purchased on the net, especially live plants, is a crap shoot, Thanks for coming back to me, as time has this very bad habit of growing away from you in rather short order, and I wanted to thank you. I was exceedingly delighted with the condition of the plants and will have no second thoughts about recommending products that you sell on the internet. Some of the plants were in limited bloom and the color rendition was accurate; just the colors that I had envisioned.The three azaleas that we purchased, as described below, arrived in fantastic condition, a little dry (still in excellent turgor), but fixable with a water drench. It was about a week before we got them in the ground so we checked the plants daily and kept the well potted and trimmed plants in a shaded area until they were planted.Since I had contracted with a local guy, who has been doing this kind of work professionally for better than 35 years, to remove some rather large red tipped photonia and plant the azaleas in the same area. I thought it was amusing that the first thing he did was shake the plant and remarked that they were free of insects and the leaf color was brilliant. He may have seen other seller’s product who had sent their rooted plants differently.Nevertheless, he planted them and came back several days later to inspect and mulch them. Some of the plants were in bloom and the color rendition was accurate and just the colors that I had envisioned. We liked the pink color and the picture on the net was identical to what we received..Thanks for that. Many thanks.———————————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks so much for the kind words and wonderful review! Beth | WBG 🙂
My order was received in a timely fashion; great care was taken toward packing the plants, which were hardy and beautiful!!! I hope they survive the winter.
Kudos to your team!!!———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Kudos to your team!!!———————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plants arrived in Excellent Condition and were expertly packed. We will be ordering from Wilson Bros again in the future! Spencer was super helpful!—————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This plant arrived in excellent condition. It is big and very full. When compared to a similar shrub purchased locally, it was at least twice as full. I purchased 3 shrubs initially and was so pleased with this azalea that i have ordered two more.——————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I ordered 8 of the above. They came packaged wonderfully and arrived on time. The plants, so far, are sturdy and beautiful! I will continue to order from Wilson Bros Gardens!————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Plants arrived in excellent condition. I have bought several more plants with great results.
Beautiful healthy plants upon a timely arrival!——————-WBG Reply: Hi Don, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Belle Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
After a short delay, I was told that the azaleas weren’t in their best condition with overhead sprinkling the leaves would be spotty. My azaleas arrived well packaged and in absolutely gorgeous condition. I could not be more pleased and will certainly order again. Thank you for the communication and care. ——————- WBG Reply: Hi Karen – Thanks so much for your review of the Autumn Belle Encore Azalea and for your compliments. We hope you enjoy these beautiful azaleas for years to come. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Ordered 2 Autumn Belles online. Easy ordering, fast shipping, and Customer Service follow up on the shipment was excellent. Plants were good, healthy looking specimens. Pleased with plants and Wilson Bros. It’s nice to have the choice and to be able to order plant varieties that are unavailable locally and get them quickly and in good shape. This was my 4th order and I continue to recommend Wilson Bros.. —————- WBG Reply: Hi Anthon – We certainly appreciate all the business and your review of the Autumn Belle Encore Azalea you purchased from us. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can do for you….we are very happy to serve you! – Brent Wilson Bros Gardens
I was fortunate enough to stumble on Wilson Bros. Site. I’ve personally heard From Brent as to questions I’ve asked. Spencer, their general manager also has personally communicated with me as to proper care of my new Azaleas. As a business owner I appreciate the personal touch they give to assure the best care of Azaleas. All of my Azaleas traveled clear across the country wrapped expertly to insure they arrived at my door in excellent condition. I am absolutely pleased with all eighteen plants. I highly recommend purchasing your garden beauties from Wilson Bros. Now to figure out how to get rid of the jackrabbits that also thoroughly enjoy Wilson Bros Azaleas. ————————– WBG Reply: Hi Amber – It was our pleasure to serve you and we certainly appreciate your review of the Encore Azaleas and all the compliments! It makes everything we do even more with the while. Hope you enjoy these beauties for years to come. Regarding the rabbits, maybe try a repellent to keep the rabbits away. Here’s a link to an article in our website you can copy and paste into your browser that provides a homemade remedy for repelling rabbits and deer…https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/homemade-deer-rabbit-repellent.html. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
The plant arrived on time and in good condition. It began to bloom in two weeks because it is still warm here. Love it. ——————— WBG Reply: Hi Jian – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review and for the compliments. Glad to hear you got to see the blooms so soon and hope you enjoy the azaleas for years to come! Let us know of there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
The plant arrived promptly and in good condition. Only two or three dried blooms were visible, but hopefully it will perk up and bloom maybe once more this fall. ——— WBG Reply: Hi Charlotte – Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review! Hopefully at least one last bud will open before winter arrives! Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
The plants arrived on time and in star 5 condition. Fortunately, my brother-in-law
is an astute gardener who planted all for me. They have not yet bloomed, but that’s OK.
I wasn’t expecting them to until next season; it gives me something glorious to look forward to. ——– WBG Reply: Hi Linda – Thanks so much for the compliments and taking the time to provide your review. Hopefully your Encore Azaleas will bloom later in summer and fall so you’ll get to see the flowers. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. Plant long and prosper! – Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens
is an astute gardener who planted all for me. They have not yet bloomed, but that’s OK.
I wasn’t expecting them to until next season; it gives me something glorious to look forward to. ——– WBG Reply: Hi Linda – Thanks so much for the compliments and taking the time to provide your review. Hopefully your Encore Azaleas will bloom later in summer and fall so you’ll get to see the flowers. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. Plant long and prosper! – Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens
Plants were in good quality. Will order more.
Ordered late last fall. Survived hash winter and now producing beautiful flowers.





















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