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 ( Taffeta Glenn Dale 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 ( T.J. Seidel 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 ( Syncopation Knap Hill Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Single, trumpet-shaped, yellow and red flowers, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms per cluster. Bloom […]
Rhododendron ( Symphony 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 1/4 inches wide. Flowers are borne from early to midsping in profuse, showy trusses of 1 to […]
Rhododendron ( Sylphides Knap Hill Azalea )
‘Sylphides’ has fragrant, purplish-pink flowers with vivid yellow blotching. Knap Hill / Exbury Hybrids are both English bred crosses. They are upright, 4 to 10 feet tall and 4 to 6 feet wide. Trusses of up to 30 trumpet-shaped flowers, […]
Rhododendron ( Sydney Firth Knap Hill Azalea )
Upright, hardy, deciduous shrub with elliptic to oblong, 2 to 6 inch long leaves. Fragrant, single, trumpet-shaped, frilled, pink flowers with orange blotches, 2 to 3 inches wide. Flowers are borne in huge, showy trusses of 18 to 30 blooms […]
Rhododendron ( Sybil 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 ( Sweetheart Supreme Pericat Hybrid Azalea )
The Pericat azaleas were originally developed as greenhouse forcing plants, but they are as hardy as the Kurume azaleas, to 5 and 10 degrees F. The parentage is unclear, but is thought to include Kurume and Belgian Indian Hybrids. Dense, […]
Rhododendron ( Sweetheart 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, frilled, rich red flowers with darker blotches, 2 inches wide. Flowers are borne from early to midsping in profuse, showy trusses […]