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 ( Fireball 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 ( Fire Sprite Greenwood Hybrid Azalea )
Bill Guttormsen of Canby, Oregon began breeding the Greenwood hybrids in 1960. The parentage includes Kurume, Glenn Dale, and Gable hybrids. Compact, upright, evergreen azalea that was developed to thrive in temperate climates and is hardy to 0 degrees F. […]
Rhododendron ( Fire Chief Greenwood Hybrid Azalea )
Bill Guttormsen of Canby, Oregon began breeding the Greenwood hybrids in 1960. The parentage includes Kurume, Glenn Dale, and Gable hybrids. Compact, rounded, evergreen azalea that was developed to thrive in temperate climates and is hardy to 5 degrees F. […]
Rhododendron ( Fiery Boy 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 ( Fielder’s White Southern Indian Hybrid Azalea )
The evergreen Southern Indian Hybrids originated in the Deep South of the U.S. in the mid-19th century. Their parentage is mainly owed to the Belgian Indian hybrids and other species such as R. indicum and S. simsii. They tend to […]
Rhododendron ( Feuerwerk 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 ( Festival Queen 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. ‘Festival Queen’ is also the name of another Belgian Indian hybrid […]
Rhododendron ( Fawley 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 ( Favorite 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 […]