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 ( Lynette Belgian Indica Azalea )
Small, bushy, evergreen azalea with lush, glossy, dark green leaves, 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches long. Double, funnel-shaped, purplish-pink flowers, 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne profusely in large, showy trusses from late winter to early […]
Rhododendron ( Lyn Robinson Belgian Indica Azalea )
Small, bushy, evergreen azalea with lush, glossy, dark green leaves, 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches long. Double, funnel-shaped, pale pink flowers, 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne profusely in large, showy trusses from late winter to […]
Rhododendron ( Lunar Sea Greenwood Hybrid Azalea )
Compact, rounded, evergreen azalea that was developed to thrive in temperate climates and is hardy to 0 degrees F. Single, hose-in-hose, funnel-shaped, lilac flowers, 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses from mid to late spring. Plant as […]
Rhododendron ( Lucky Lady Exbury Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, bright yellow flowers with reddish blotches, 2 1/2 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 30 to 40 blooms per cluster. […]
Rhododendron ( Lucille K. Belgian Indica Azalea )
Small, bushy, evergreen azalea with lush, glossy, dark green leaves, 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches long. Single, funnel-shaped, ruffled, red flowers with white tips, 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne profusely in large, showy trusses from late winter to […]
Rhododendron ( Low Red Frilled P.J.M. Rhododendron )
‘Low Red Frilled’ has a spreading, short, compact habit and bears an abundance of showy, frilled, vivid red flowers beginning in mid-April. The ‘P.J.M.’ group of rhododendrons are smaller, growing to a height of 3 to 6 feet tall. Form […]
Rhododendron ( Louis Endtz Mollis Hybrid Azalea )
The Mollis hybrids were developed in Belgium and Holland from original azalea seeds from Japan. They are derived from crosses between R. japonicum (Japanese azaleas, formerly A. mollis) and R. molle (Chinese azaleas, formerly A. molle). Tall, upright, deciduous shrub […]
Rhododendron ( Lorraine 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, dark pink flowers, 2 inches wide. Flowers are borne from early to mid sping in profuse, showy trusses of 1 to […]
Rhododendron ( Lorelei Knap Hill Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, lilac-pink flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms per cluster. Bloom time is […]