Identify a red flowering bush?

[bushman04]

[align=left]Hello all - brand new to this forum - have a yard of blooming azaleas & dogwoods at the moment; also have an area w/ the red flowering bush below - may be an azalea variant, but does anyone know the exact name for this beautiful bush (sorry about flowers being a little blurry - was cropped from the corner of a larger image) - thanks.[/align]

[Newt]

Hi Bushman,

It appears to be one of the evergreen varieties.* Yours are beautiful!* There are thousands of named varieties of azalea.* You can look through these galleries to see if you can tell which one you might have.
http://www.azaleachapter.com/PhotoAlbum.htm

Here's some azalea info from the Azalea Society of America.
http://www.azaleas.org/faq.html

Newt

[bushman04]

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[align=left]Thanks for the links - went out and pick a flower w/ some leaves - seems to resemble the pic below from the 'azalea galleries' - name of the link is 'ColeOrangeonPath' - can't find a Google reference but assume named after 'someone'?* Dave[/align]

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[Newt]

Dave, thanks for getting back to me.* If your second picture is of your azalea, try posting it and asking the folks at this botanical garden.* They are located in British Columbia, Canada, but it's worth a try.

Here's their main forums page.* Do add your state and hardiness zone when you register so they won't have to ask.
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/forums/index.php

Here's their Plant Identification forum.
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/fo...splay.php?f=38

If you get an id, please let us know.
Newt

[bushman04]

Hello again Newt,


[align=left]The second picture I showed was from the gallery that you gave me the link; however, I did take another 'close-up' of my own azalea bush (shown below) - I thought the two looked pretty similar - amazing 'how many' varieties (or I guess cultivars is the correct term) exist!* Thanks again for all of you help - Dave[/align]

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[Newt]

Dave, you are so very welcome!* Your azalea has more red in it and it appears to have some white on the petals as well.* Hope those other folks will be able to id it for you.

Newt