Azalea indica Leopold Astrid

Common Name:
Azalea ‘Leopold Astrid’

Description:
Azalea ‘Leopold Astrid’ is a striking evergreen azalea renowned for its dramatic bi-colour blooms featuring crisp white petals heavily edged and splashed with vivid cerise-pink to crimson tones. Flowering prolifically from late winter through to spring, the heavily ruffled flowers create a spectacular display against the dense, glossy dark green foliage. Its compact and rounded growth habit makes it ideal for decorative pots, borders, low hedging, and woodland-style gardens where bold seasonal colour and contrast are desired. Well-suited to Melbourne’s temperate climate, ‘Leopold Astrid’ thrives in part shade with protection from harsh afternoon sun and drying winds. It performs best in moist, well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. This variety is highly valued for its flamboyant flower colouring, elegant frilled petals, and reliable flowering performance during the cooler months.

Form:

• Shrub - Small

Mature Size:

• Height: 0.8–1.2 m
• Width: 1–1.5 m

Aspect:

• Part Shade
• Full Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Winter
• Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:

• White
• Cerise pink
• Crimson pink
• Pink and white bi-colour

Key Attributes:

• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Evergreen
• Perennial
• Suitable for Borders
• Suitable for Hedging
• Suitable for Pots
• Woodland garden plant

Toxicity:
Toxic if ingested. All parts of azaleas contain grayanotoxins and are poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, horses, and livestock. Consumption may cause vomiting, drooling, weakness, and more serious symptoms if large quantities are eaten.

Companion Plants:

• Camellia
• Clivia
• Daphne
• Ferns
• Gardenia
• Hellebore
• Hydrangea
• Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
• Pieris japonica