Azalea Standard Japanese Red Produces an abundance of vibrant Scarlet Blooms! Azalea 'Japanese Red' means spring is on its way! This evergreen is super low maintenance and grows well in acidic soils or patio containers. This variety is fairly slow growing but this compact shrub sure pleases when an abundance of vibrant scarlet flowers emerge through March and April. These blooms smother the foliage making it a statement wherever it lives. Outside of flowering, this hardy azalea makes an excellent structural foliage plant, the evergreen foliage and upright stem provide year-round colour and structure, adding formality to doorways, patios and borders. Azalea 'Japanese Red' is also a great planting option for lifting shady areas of the garden and is supplied as a potted standard plant (a bushy, rounded head on a 45cm clear stem). Height: 120cm (48"). Spread: 90cm (36").