When will the latest azaleas bloom?

Rhododendron, also known as Yingshanhong, is often very bright after flowering, if the number is more, it looks like the mountain has been dyed red. Cuckoos actually have a variety of colors, mainly growing in low-and middle-altitude mountain areas, generally blooming in clusters, and the plants are not tall and relatively short, so they are commonly used for bushes in gardens and streets. When do cuckoos usually blossom? let's take a look at the details below.

1. Flowering time

Rhododendron usually blossoms in spring, but some flowers can last until May, and different varieties bloom at different times, some in April, some in March, and some summer rhododendrons blossom until August. The flowering time is relatively short, only about one month. But it is not a rigid month, there are also a few more days, and the same rhododendron blossoms with thanks first and then thanks later. How long it will bloom depends on cultivation and maintenance. When it is possible that the florescence is shorter. The East Cuckoo introduced from Japan blossomed in New Year's Day's season, with some differences.

2. Distribution area

Rhododendron is native to China and mainly grows in southwest China. There are many species of rhododendron in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan. Deciduous rhododendron grows from northeast to south China. Rhododendron grows mainly in shady places on low-and middle-altitude hillsides and in acidic soil. A few alpine rhododendrons grow at high altitudes and have double petals. Rhododendron is distributed in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Taiwan in the south, Hunan and Hubei in the middle, and Yunguichuan in the southwest.

3. Common varieties

The common rhododendron is spring cuckoo, which blossoms in spring and summer rhododendron in summer. East rhododendron is a variety introduced from Japan, flowering in New Year's Day and western cuckoo introduced from Europe, which can blossom before and after the Spring Festival. In recent years, the four seasons rhododendron is a new variety, the florescence is not fixed, usually around the Spring Festival, but in addition to the high temperature in summer, sometimes bloom.

4. Temperature requirement

Flower bud differentiation needs 5 to 7 degrees, the most suitable temperature is 15 to 25 degrees will blossom normally. However, it will not blossom at a temperature of about 30 degrees and will be affected. It is best suited to blossom in cool temperatures. After flowering, it can not directly illuminate the strong light of the sun, but can only illuminate scattered light. Like a warm environment, direct light will increase the temperature.

Azaleas usually bloom in spring, but there are some different flowering times according to different species. It is not necessarily fixed, there will be differences between different varieties. And now there are some ways to adjust some flowering time.