Azalea Rose Queen

Common Name:
Azalea – Rose Queen

Description:
Azalea ‘Rose Queen’ is a elegant, evergreen hybrid azalea prized for its profusion of vibrant rose‑pink, semi‑double, ruffled blooms that cover the plant in mid‑winter through spring. The flowers often feature a delicate spotted throat and are presented above glossy, deep green foliage in a rounded, spreading habit. Ideal for the Melbourne climate, it thrives in sheltered spots, favouring part shade to filtered sun, in moist, well‑drained, acidic soil rich in organic matter. This hardy variety is low‑maintenance, frost-tolerant, and responsive to light pruning post‑flowering to maintain shape and encourage further floriferous display. Suitable for mass planting, containers, borders, and hedging, it delivers captivating seasonal colour.

Form:

• Shrub – Small to Medium

Mature Size:

• Height: 1–1.5 m

• Width: 1–2 m

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Sun (morning or filtered)

Flowering:

• Flowers in Winter

• Flowers in Spring

• Spot‑flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Rose‑pink (semi-double with spotted throat)

Key Attributes:

• Evergreen

• Suitable for Pots

• Suitable for Borders

• Excellent for Hedging & Mass Plantings

• Winter‑flowering

• Low Maintenance

• Frost Tolerant

• Acid‑loving (ericaceous)

• Spotted flower throat

Toxicity:

• All parts are toxic to humans and pets if ingested

Companion Plants:

• Camellias – to harmonise with evergreen structure and stagger flowering

• Ferns – add lush texture beneath canopy

• Rhododendrons – coordinate in foliage and floral display

• Japanese maples – provide elegant shade and seasonal contrast