The Satsuki Japanese azaleas are believed to have originated several hundred years ago from natural crosses between R. indicum and R. tamarae. (R. tamarae was formerly known as R. eriocarpum and before that as R. simsii var. eriocarpum.) Later, horticulturists […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Sakura Kagami Satsuki Hybrid Azalea )
The Satsuki Japanese azaleas are believed to have originated several hundred years ago from natural crosses between R. indicum and R. tamarae. (R. tamarae was formerly known as R. eriocarpum and before that as R. simsii var. eriocarpum.) Later, horticulturists […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Rose Queen 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 hybrida ( Queen Victoria 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. This cultivar is an Old Ghent […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Prince Henri de Pays-Bas Ghent Hybrid Azalea )
Tall, broad, deciduous shrub that is extremely cold hardy and can withstand temperatures between -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Fragrant, single, widely funnel-shaped, rich orange to bright red flowers, 2 1/4 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses from […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Presto Glenn Dale Azalea )
Upright to spreading, dense, evergreen azalea developed primarily for cold hardiness along the mid-Atlantic states. Single, funnel-shaped, red flowers, 2 1/2 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses of 2 to 4 per cluster. Bloom time is late April […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Prestantissima Ghent Hybrid Azalea )
Tall, broad, deciduous shrub that is extremely cold hardy and can withstand temperatures between -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Fragrant, single, widely funnel-shaped, bright reddish-orange flowers, 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses from […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( President Carnot Ghent Hybrid Azalea )
Tall, broad, deciduous shrub that is extremely cold hardy and can withstand temperatures between -15 to -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Fragrant, single, widely funnel-shaped, reddish-orange flowers, 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses from late […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Prelate Glenn Dale Azalea )
Spreading, dense, evergreen azalea developed primarily for cold hardiness along the mid-Atlantic states. Single, funnel-shaped, rich purplish-pink flowers, 2 1/2 inches wide. Flowers are borne in showy trusses of 1 to 4 per cluster. Bloom time is late April in […]
Rhododendron hybrida ( Pouffe Satsuki Azalea )
Compact, low-growing, evergreen shrub that is twiggy and dense with a spreading form. Leaves are lance-shaped to elliptic and notably smaller, 1/2 to 2 inches long, than other azalea hybrids making it the wonderful bonzai plant that it was originally […]