I have since realised that it is probably varieties of Rhodendron indica
which is used most often for this. I believe it can be clipped to a
lose rounded shape although I have never seen it clipped to a rigid
shape such as you would do with box or yew. If you look at images of
the central garden at the new Getty museum in Los Angeles they have a
circular maze like pattern made from R. indica which does flower. I
guess if you clip just after flowering you will still get flowers the
following year?

regards



Franz Heymann wrote:
"papanix" wrote in message
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I wonder if anyone mught help me out with some plant selection. Looking
for an azalea that will clip readily to form 'clouds' and provide
white flowers....


If you go around clipping azaleas you are not likely to get much by way of
flowers.

Franz