Dense, twiggy, mounding, evergreen shrub with small, oval, olive green leaves. Growth is upright. Prized for clusters of small, profuse spring flowers that literally cover the plant. Flowers are hose-in-hose, white, upright and scented. The Kurume hybrid azaleas of Japan […]
Rhododendron ( Plum Crazy Monrovia Hybrid Azalea )
The Monrovia Hybrids, including the ‘Imperial’ family, are Belgian and Southern Indian hybrid evergreen azaleas that were developed by the Monrovia Nursery in California. Plant as you would any of the other azaleas: high and in well-drained, acid soil, rich […]
Rhododendron ( Plectrum Knap Hill Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, light reddish-orange flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms per cluster. Bloom time […]
Rhododendron ( Pixie Petticoat Kurume Azalea )
The Kurume hybrid azaleas of Japan owe their parentage to several species of mountain azaleas, predominantly R. sataense with R. kiusianum. Formerly, the Kurume hybrids were grouped under R. obtusum, but modern horticulturists now consider R. obtusum a hybrid and […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Williams Ilam Hybrid Azalea )
Upright, deciduous shrub that is cold hardy from -10 to -20 degrees F. Fragrant, single, trumpet-shaped, light pink flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide. Leaves are elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inches long. Flowers are borne in large, showy […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Supreme Pericat Hybrid Azalea )
Dense, spreading, evergreen shrub with small, 1 to 2 inch long, elliptic, glossy, dark green leaves. Single, hose-in-hose, funnel-shaped, pink flowers, 2 inches wide. Flowers are borne from early to midsping in profuse, showy trusses of 1 to 3 per […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Sherbet Knap Hill Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, pink flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms per cluster. Bloom time is […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Ruffles Rutherford Hybrid Azalea )
The Rutherford Hybrids were developed in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in the 1920s as greenhouse forcing plants. Compact, spreading evergreen azalea of medium height. Midday shade is particularly important for this azalea though it is often used in sunnier locations […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Ruffles Exbury Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, pink flowers with orange blotches, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms per cluster. […]
Rhododendron ( Pink Rosette Gable Hybrid Azalea )
Upright, evergreen shrub said to be the hardiest azalea around. Double, widely funnel-shaped, rose-pink flowers, 2 inches wide. Leaves are glossy, dark green, lance-shaped to ovate, around 1 inch long. Flowers are borne in showy trusses from mid to late […]