Im going to be planting a natural wall between myself and the neighbor. The run is U shaped with 120' legs and 300' in the middle.

We have other Azalea walls around the property and I like the looks and the low maintenance. Currently, most of the Azaleas we have are "Pride of Mobile" variety. Im happy with them, but was wondering if there are others recommended by the board. I want something that gets pretty large, like POM.

Looking at the Doug Young nursery price sheet, 3 gallon plants are going for $7.50/ea and 7 gallon plants are $18.00/ea. Is it worth spending more on the larger plants? How much further along will those be? A year? More? Would the smaller plants catch up quickly once being planted in soil?

I am considering a drip type irrigation system for them, are there any I should look into, specifically? Any to avoid?

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Posted by cgrand

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Posted on 9/9/25 at 5:30 pm to DownSouthDave

as long as it’s a Rhododendron indicum (southern Indian azalea) you’re getting what you want. Azaleas are very shallow rooted so in the first couple of years before their roots get shaded you must mulch heavily and water regularly. Once established they are maintenance free and will get as big as you let them. There are azaleas on my property as big as a car.

I believe it’s best to start with the bigger ones they are less likely to get sunstroke and quicker to shade their roots. Good luck

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Posted by East Coast Band

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Posted on 9/9/25 at 10:41 pm to DownSouthDave

Formosa, Southern Charm are two good varieties.
Typically you can tell how big an azalea will get by the size of the leaf. The bigger the leaf, the bigger it will grow.
I have a few encore azaleas that I like, but I don't think any of those get really big, maybe 3-5' tall at most. Whereas some azaleas can grow easily 6' plus.

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