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 ( Brides Bouquet Exbury Azalea )
The Knap Hill and Exbury azaleas are English hybrids resulting from crosses between R. molle, R. calendulaceum, R. arborescens, and R. occidentale. Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Flowers are borne in […]
Rhododendron ( Brickdust Ilam Hybrid Azalea )
The Ilam azaleas are hybrids developed in New Zealand from crosses between the Knap Hill azaleas and R. molle, R. calendulaceum, and R. viscosum. Upright, deciduous shrub that is cold hardy from -10 to -20 degrees F. Leaves are elliptic […]
Rhododendron ( Brazil Knap Hill Azalea )
The Knap Hill and Exbury azaleas are English hybrids resulting from crosses between R. molle, R. calendulaceum, R. arborescens, and R. occidentale. Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Flowers are borne in […]
Rhododendron ( Bravo Glenn Dale Hybrid Azalea )
The Glenn Dale evergreen hybrids were developed in Maryland from R. indicum, R. kaempferi, R. simsii and many other species and hybrids. They are compact, spreading, evergreen azaleas developed primarily for cold hardiness along the mid-Atlantic states. Flowers are borne […]
Rhododendron ( Bourbon Supreme Ilam Hybrid Azalea )
The Ilam azaleas are hybrids developed in New Zealand from crosses between the Knap Hill azaleas and R. molle, R. calendulaceum, and R. viscosum. Upright, deciduous shrub that is cold hardy from -10 to -20 degrees F. Leaves are elliptic […]
Rhododendron ( Bouquet de Roses Belgian Indica Azalea )
The Belgian Indica azaleas are the result of crosses between many different species, including R. simsii, R. mucronatum, and R. indicum. They were originally bred as greenhouse forcing plants. This hybrid is primarily grown in Australia and New Zealand. Small, […]
Rhododendron ( Bouquet de Flora Ghent Hybrid Azalea )
The artificial species name R. gandavense is often used for all the cultivars of the Ghent hybrids. These hardy plants originated in Belgium and England in the 1800s from crosses between many different species. The Ghents are tall and broaden […]
Rhododendron ( Bouquet d Orange 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 ( Bouquet Rose 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 […]