Azalea 'St. Lem'

Description

Azalea ‘St. Lem’ Azalea ‘St. Lem’ is a showy, deciduous garden azalea variety bred in Poland, belonging to the group of large-flowered azaleas (Rhododendron occidentale x mollis). Its name comes from the initials and surname of the renowned science fiction writer – Stanisław Lem – and serves as a tribute to Polish cultural heritage.

🌸 Flower colour:

• Intensely yellow flowers with a creamy-white overlay, sometimes with a delicate orange streak at the base of the petals.
• The color is richly saturated, brightening flower beds and drawing attention from afar.

🌼 Flower structure:

• Large, trumpet-shaped flowers with slightly wavy petals, gathered in rounded inflorescences of a dozen or more blooms.
• Blooms profusely in May, before the leaves are fully developed.
• The flowers are lightly fragrant, long-lasting, and resistant to short periods of cold.

🌿 Plant habit:

• Compact shrub with a dense, dome-shaped growth habit, reaching 1.2–1.5 m in height and width.
• Elliptical, dark green leaves in summer that turn orange-red in autumn.

🌱 Requirements and Uses:

• Thrives best in sunny to semi-shaded locations, in acidic, fertile, and moist soils.
• Ideal for naturalistic, heath, woodland gardens, and collections of acid-loving plants.