Am new to azaleas so need help. Bought a couple beautiful red ones from man selling them from house, grown from cuttings. He told me name but didn't write it down since thought they had tags on them.

Asked if they were kind that look ugly after blooms have died and he said these were newer variety that is self-"something" (deadheading?) that they drop dead blooms and showed me the one kind versus the other so I could see difference (which there was).

So, aside from wanting to know name (think it was red something something), can this type be pruned to keep it low and flat and under 3ft. so it spreads out versus growing tall?

My perennial garden runs left-right in front of long porch so thought they'd make pretty backdrop plant. However, sitting on porch tonight, I realized I won't be able to see my flowers if they get any taller than 3ft.

Sorry, first pic is blurry but you can see plant structure. Second is so you can see bloom. Bear in mind, they look hot pink or fuschia in pic but really are true red in person.

REMEMBER..PIC IS DECEIVING. IT IS NOT THIS PINK. IS A REALLY TRUE RED ~

Here's a link to the New England forum's FAQ on how to post a photo.

Here are pics but they aren't really necessary now since I didn't realize, but the man wrote the name on the receipt. I was wrong. It didn't have the word in them. They're called Hino Crimson.

So now...can y'all tell me their growing habits for reasons stated in my OP? Thanks !

This is an excellent choice for a foundation planting as it is quite a compact shrub that tends to grow wider than tall with time. Height will be variable with age but you should expect 2-3 feet and 3-5' in width.

But excellent news about it being a good foundation planting. That size is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. Think I'll go get them in the ground NOW !!! Lol. Have been waiting since I have to move a plant to make room.

Thanks again!!