Over 10,000 seedlings were grown for eight years in South Carolina. -CORAL MAY QUEEN They form medium-sized shrubs, 4'-6' high, well-branched and spreading with medium-sized leaves. True genetic dwarfs, selected from the above group. -LADY ROBIN -SUPER #2. Performs well in containers., borders, foundation plantings and woodland gardens. Azaleas growing in the garden. Those derived primarily from R.indicum and/or R.tamurae (R.eriocarpum), with some other species in the mix, are considered Satsuki Azaleas. This group was started in Pennsylvania in the mid 1930's to be used for greenhouse forcing, but shows hardiness in Zones 7-9. Members of this series are listed on the Dodd’s Confederate Series page. Part of the Rhododendron genus, azaleas are flowering shrubs that generally bloom in the spring, although a number of varieties flower all the way through the fall. -TICKLED PINK. of R.kaempferi) -macrosepalum 'LADY LOCKS' (also 'Linearifolium' & 'Koromo shikibu') -mucronatum & forms (should be in SI hybrids with R.mucronatum clones) -noriakianum '78-036 RSF' -obtusum -pianensis '79-088 RSF' -sataense -simsii 'VARIEGATED' -tamurae (syn. Noted for its lavender-blue spring flowers, Rhododendron 'Blue Tit Magor' is a compact, mounding, dense, evergreen shrub producing incredibly eye-catching flower clusters. -PEARL BRADFORD SPORT (sport of PEARL BRADFORD) Most rhododendron flowers are bell-shaped and have 10 stamens. Developed in Boskoop, Holland, and first registered in 1958, this group is technically a distinct hybrid subgenus and not "true" azaleodendrons. -NUCCIO'S PINK BUBBLES (BI type) -NUCCIO'S HIGH SIERRA (Kurume type) -POLO See Galle85 p. 183 or IRRC 04. amoena The Amoena hybrids are derived from the “Amoenum” azalea introduced from Shanghai ca. Aichele, F.J. Aichele Sr. and his son James began breeding azaleas in 1948 at Carolina Flora Nursery in Mt. -RIPPLES Their small leaves and their purple-red tones in winter are considered essential elements to the Satsuki group. There is more Satsuki information and indexes to two Satsuki Dictionaries on our Satsuki page. Encore azaleas were developed by Robert E. “Buddy” Lee of Independence, Louisiana over the past fifteen or more years. -NUCCIO'S DEW DROP -----BROOKS HYBRIDS ... Encore Azaleas require very little pruning to retain good form and do not need "dead-heading." -macrosepalum 'LADY LOCKS' (also 'Linearifolium' & 'Koromo shikibu') Azaleas can bloom from late winter into early summer, depending on type. All evergreen azaleas we carry are classified into the Rhododendron subseries obtusum. The lobes of the flowers can be rounded and overlapping or narrow and wide spaced. -NANCY MARIE -L.O.M. By 1953, breeding was focusing more on plant habit and form, as well as cold tolerance. -LITTLE JOHN Hardy to at least -5°F. -BRILLIANT (BRILLIANTINA) Descriptions from his 1990 catalog for the named hybrids are reproduced on our Holly Springs (named) page, and descriptions for the numbered hybrids which he had selected but not yet named are reproduced on our Holly Springs (numbered) page. See Matt Nosal’s paper in QBARS – v33n3 Dwarf Azaleas from Germany, Plants are very hardy, tested to 0°F, have small hairy leaves and low mounding habit. -ROSE QUEEN They have named 31 evergreen azalea hybrids, described on our Aromi evergreen page. -yedoense var.poukhanense (syn.poukhanense), -kiusianum (20 varieties) -TEMPERANCE. -PRIDE OF DORKING 1850—which is a Japanese rather than a Chinese azalea. -WHITE LACE. To keep bushes compact, tip-pinch frequently, starting after flowering ends and continuing until mid-June. Hardy in Zones 8-10. macrantha) -macrogemmum '77-642 RSF' (may be a var. From Canby, Oregon, this group was started in 1960 to develop compact plants for moist, temperate climates. Hardy in Zones 7-9. Developed in the late 1970's in Virginia for greenhouse-forcing and container culture, this group is hardy in Zones 8-9. Other accounts of the Aromi’s hybridizing programs are in the September 1999 issue (21:3) of The Azalean, and the Winter 2002 issue (56:1) of the Journal ARS. The Best Re-Blooming Bushes – Encore Azaleas. Satsukis were first introduced to the Western world in the early 1900's with major introductions coming in the late 1930's. -tamurae (syn. -STEWARTSTONIAN. -SEPTEMBER SONG -GAY PAREE Holly, South Carolina Over 10,000 seedlings were grown: six were selected as the best for hardy, greenhouse-forcing azaleas. -MARY DALTON -NUCCIO'S WILD CHERRY (Satsuki type). Started in 1937 in New Jersey to produce hardy, late blooming azaleas resembling Satsukis, this group blooms late season and is hardy in Zones 6-9. -KYUSEI If you think your Encore Azalea needs pruning, do so immediately after the Spring flowering for maximum bud set. Dwarf Encore Azaleas grow more slowly and can easily be maintained at 2-3’ tall x 3-4’ wide. -BARBER'S ORANGE -----HARRIS HYBRIDS They may loose some leaves in very cold weather. Affected leaves may also curl up and drop. of R.kaempferi) dodd confederate series The Confederate Series of Native Azaleas were selected from a cross of Rhododendron austrinum and Rhododendron x ‘Hotspur Yellow’. -SHAM'S FLAME -----LINWOOD HYBRIDS -NUCCIO'S MT. -RIA HARDIJZER (R.racemosum x Hinode Giri), -indicum (syn. Blooming ranges from early to mid-late season. In 1915, at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, Kurume Hybrids were introduced to the Western World. -ALEXANDER -----COOLIDGE HYBRIDS Most of the names are links to their images. One of the most beloved landscape plants, Azaleas are actually a form of Rhododendron. ----- 80 Kurume Hybrids They are quite hardy to cold (Zones 7-8) and most are sun tolerant. Upright, spreading 4-5 feet. -nakaharai (4 varieties - Mt. It proved hardier than the Kurume Azalea on the east coast. While many azalea enthusiasts have created hybrids for their own enjoyment, a relatively small number of hybridizers have created most of the named hybrids. They range in height from 3 to 8 feet, and cover a wide range of colors, color variations, flower sizes, plant habits and bloom times. Over 70,000 seedlings were started, with 440 clones introduced in the 1940's. Full range of colors from pink, red, purple and white, with some striped or flecked flowers. 1/16/20 • Page 3 REBLOOMING AZALEAS —HEAVY BLOOM IN SPRING , LIGHTER SECOND BLOOM LATE SUMMER TO FALL VARIETY FLOWER BLOOM HT HABIT EXPOSURE Autumn Angel Pure white, single May/Fall 3’ Compact, rounded Likes Sun Cultivar names which appear as links have an image – click the link to see the image, and click your browser back button to return to the description. Medium-sized shrubs, 4'-6' high, spreading, compact, and floriferous. -----WADA HYBRIDS -----CARLA HYBRIDS aka: N.C.S.U. -----GREENWOOD HYBRIDS Hardy in Zone 8. -SOUTHERN CHARM Here, it was extensively hybridized, reaching a peak in the late 1920's. -SNOWDROP Hybrids are crosses between other species or hybrids. macrantha) The name "Indian" was derived from a misidentification … Evergreen azaleas began to be established in Europe in the early 1800's. -NUCCIO'S LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (Kurume type) -MON AMOUR -----HERSHEY HYBRIDS From California, these are fourth generation hybrids, derived from BI hybrids and Rutherford hybrids for greenhouse forcing, but are quite hardy to cold (Zone 8). -VIVID. Developed around 1885 in Massachusetts from some of the first evergreen azaleas to be introduced to the U.S. -----McDONALD HYBRIDS -----ROBIN HILL HYBRIDS Of the many hundreds of crosses he made and the many thousands of seedlings he raised, Augie registered only 11 azaleas, shown on our Kehr page. hybrid groups || overview | aichele | amoena | arendsii | aromi | aronense | back acres | bowie mill (Clagett) | dodd confederate | encore | gable | glenn dale | greenwood | haag | harris | holly springs | huang | kehr | kurume | kiusianum | linwood | north tisbury | other | robin hill | satsuki ||. -MAY QUEEN R.kaempferi, from the mountains of Japan, was first introduced by the Arnold Arboretum in 1892. HYBRIDS -NUCCIO'S GARDEN MAGIC Pete numbers his hybrids such as HS-85-32-07, where 85 is the year he made the cross, 32 shows it was the 32nd cross made within that year, and 07 shows it was the 7th plant selected from that cross. Some show their BI parentage, while others are Kurume type. They numbered the first selection from the first cross A-1, the first selection from the second cross B-1, and so on. This group was started in the 1950 in New Jersey with greenhouse-forcing azaleas in mind. Removal of affected plants may be necessary. -oldhamii Some have R.'Mucronatum' parentage. Some of the red or orange types may fade in too much sun. The original Kaempferi Hybrids are mostly medium to tall shrubs (4' or more), with flowers 1 1/2" to 2 1/2". Developed by George Arends of Wuppertal-Ronsdorf, Germany ca.1950 from a seedling that is very similar to R. kiusianum, but is more compact and has brighter flower color. -PINKETTE Seven Star a North Tisbury Hybrid) Russ and Velma Haag developed a long list of hybrids, as shown on our Haag Hybrid page. These are relatively new groups of evergreen azaleas, starting with the introduction of the Glenn Dale Hybrids in the late 1940's. Encore Azalea ‘Autumn Twist’* Zone: 6 – 9 Size: 3′ to 5′ wide and high. They provide a wide variety of plant habits, sizes, colors and bloom times to meet almost every landscaping need or personal preference. Botanically, azaleas are members of theEricaceae (Heath) family, which includes blueberries and mountain laurel. The Holly Springs evergreen azalea hybrids were created by Col. Ronald C. Vines (Ret.) We had always loved the Exbury Azaleas but they can’t take the heat of the deep south. in Springfield, Virginia just south of Washington DC. Kirishima in Japan, further research has shown that there are two more species involved; R.kaempferi and R.sataense; as well as one naturally occurring hybrid: R.x'obtusum'. -NUCCIO'S PLUM PURTY (Kurume type) Used mostly for greenhouse-forcing, they also show good cold hardiness (Zone 7-9) with their Kurume parentage. By carefully selecting plants, you can have azaleas blooming at least eight months of the year. Some show excellent fall and winter color. -ORANGE BARON In 1971 they began hybridizing Exbury azaleas with southern native species to create heat tolerant, large flowered, fragrant deciduous azaleas. Developed in Modesto, California using some Southern Indian and Kurume Hybrids. -NUCCIO'S EASTER DELIGHT -NUCCIO'S MELODY LANE One source of information is the documented observations of Col. Ronald C. Vines (Ret. From Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts, beginning in the 1960's, this group was created from seed and cuttings sent from Japan. -DOLLY PARTON Many are now lost. These were produced in Pennsylvania, using mostly R.y.var.poukhanense and R.kaempferi, resulting in some of the hardiest evergreen azaleas available (Zones 6-9). For several centuries, the Japanese have held this group of evergreen azaleas in the highest regard, developing many hundreds of different cultivars, giving this group the greatest range in flower, foliage, and form of all evergreen azaleas. They are extremley hardy to cold (down to -15oF in Zone 5). Developed in Pennsylvania, this group was first exhibited at the Philadelphia Flower Show in 1931. Below is a list with the colors, etc. Blooming in mid spring, each cluster (or truss) can hold up to 3-5 attractive, trumpet-shaped violet-blue flowers, whose color intensifies with age. Satsuki azaleas. Although these plants are evergreen a portion of the leaves will drop only to be replaced the following spring. -----MOSSHOLDER-BRISTOW HYBRIDS aka: GOLD CUP AZALEAS Col. Vines (“Pete”) feels the Huang hybrids may be the most important hybrid groups of evergreen azaleas in existence, in terms of the diverse bloom size and type, foliage and plant habit within the group. -CORAL WINGS -CAROLINE GABLE -BLUE TIP -DORTHY GISH -ROSAEFLORA (BALSAMINAEFLORA). -----GABLE HYBRIDS -WHITE MOON. -LOUISE GABLE -AZTECA JOY It should be noted that the “Amoenum” was itself probably a hybrid related to R. kiusianum according to Dr. August Kehr, JARS 43n2 – An In-Depth Look At Evergreen Azaleas Hybridization of the Amoenum began by 1860 and many of these old hybrids exist, but without much detail as to the hybridizer. These groups show strongest alliance to R.sataense, not R.kaempferi and R.kiusianum as previously believed. They are hardy to -10oF in Zones 6-9. -NUCCIO'S CARNIVAL QUEEN (BI type) They grow a set of spring leaves which are dropped in the fall, and a set of summer leaves which persist through the winter. -NUCCIO'S PINK SNOW -NUCCIO'S HAPPY DAYS (BI type) As documented in the Summer 2003 issue (25:2) of The Azalean, they began their hybridizing program in 1969 to develop evergreen azaleas with “large flower size, early bloom time, improved bud hardiness, compact habit, and array of flower forms, and rich colors”. -----SONOMA HYBRIDS -DUC de ROHAN Al… -NUCCIO'S TREASURE CHEST (BI type) -MIROKUNO IWAI The U.S. National Arboretum has a collection of Glenn Dale images at their www.usna.usda.gov/PhotoGallery/AzaleaGallery/ page. Upright habit, 3'-5' tall. Not so cold hardy (Zones 8-9). -VARIEGATED DOGWOOD. -ACHIEVEMENT Over 100 of these deciduous hybrids are named, and 8 of them are registered (shown in the list with an ® after the name). Developed in Holland starting in 1921, this is a hardy group with large flowers. Satsuki evergreen azaleas have been hybridized in Japan for at least 500 years. Evergreen rhododendrons - large group of evergreen shrubs that vary greatly in size. Early bloomers are usually more upright and vigorous, while later bloomers are more compact and spreading. After teaching at Louisiana State University and Iowa State University, he went on to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and to the Agricultural Research Service as scientist and administrator, and retired in 1978 to Hendersonville NC. Medium-sized shrubs, 4'-6' tall. -WHITE DOLL. A complete list of the Glenn Dale azaleas is shown on our Glenn Dale page. eriocarpum) -yedoense var.poukhanense (syn.poukhanense) -----listed as rhododendrons: -kiusianum (20 varieties) -linearifolium (should be a var… -GREENWOOD ORANGE Unfortunately, English names (not translations) were substituted for the Japanese ones, wiping out all records of the original names. -SONOMA DWARF 'ROSE REDWOOD' They may be sheared to resemble rocks and many are used for Bonsai work. ----- 58 Glenn Dale Hybrids -WINTERGREEN, -----NUCCIO HYBRIDS Feb 22, 2018 - Azaleas & Rhododendron are flowering shrubs with beautiful colors of blooms. Although most people associate azaleas with spring, several bloom in summer and fall. 503 Evergreen Azaleas. Once thought to be derived soley from R.kiusianum found on Mt. In early June, festivals and exhibitions take place in parts of Japan to celebrate the Satsuki. Over the next decade, thousands of new types were introduced from Japan. We grow 80 varieties as well as the following clones: -FLAME CREEPER -NUCCIO'S IVORY TOWER (Kurume type) -SONOMA DWARF 'PINK PICOTEE' -MRS. VILLARS Below are common attributes associated to Evergreen Azalea. They bloom early to midseason, and are medium to tall, compact plants. -SHIRO CHAN VARIEGATED This group is also disease-resistant and cold hardy. -HESSEL Stunt Nematode – These azalea pests attack the feeder roots and cause azalea plants to become stunted and yellow. 2020 evergreen azalea list Sky Nursery • 18528 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133 skynursery.com (206)-546-4851 • Rev. -noriakianum '78-036 RSF' The named cultivars of this group are dwarf, profusely-flowering plants with a larger color range than what was previously available in the Kiusianum Hybrids. -SONOMA DWARF 'VERMILLION' -GOMES PURPLE -CAMPFIRE Growing dwarf hollies as security or privacy … Evergreen Species. All are hose-in-hose, and are hardy in zones 6b-9 For more information and a list of hybrids see Galle 85 p. 131-4. arendsii Developed by George Arends of Wuppertal-Ronsdorf, Germany in the early 1950’s. All three are found on the surrounding mountains, where they freely hybridize with each other, producing groups which strongly resemble the Kurume Hybrid Azalea in flower and form. -ALASKA -CLOUD 9 -----BELTSVILLE (YERKES-PRYOR) HYBRIDS -CABARET -HAKATA SHIRO -JOSEPH HILL -CHRISTIE Use hand pruners to remove stray branches that spoil the shape of the plant. This group comes from Altadena, California. The 'HEXE' cross was also done in Austria at the same time, where it was used extensively as a stock plant to graft Indidan Azaleas. To extend the season, plant early-, mid-, and late-season bloomers. 18”-24” high. -AUDREY BARBER -nakaharai X 'MEDIUM PINK' -----AUGUST KEHR HYBRIDS Of the the 20 known species, all are native to Eastern Asia. Evergreen azaleas offer year-round appeal. -serpyllifolium (3 varieties), ----- 202 Hybrids listed here by group The azaleas belong to the Ericaceae family, a group of plants that also includes mountain laurel, blueberry and the cranberry. Hose-in-hose (the sepals form a second set of petals behind the regular petals) Semi-double types (only some of the stamens form petals). -IVERYANA -FRILLS There are over 40 species included in this group, and they are divided into two … This hybrid group was developed from a large collection of Belgian Indian hybrids in the Southeastern US around 1870. -EASTER PARADE -POCONO PINK The hybrids created by one hybridizer are termed a hybrid group. Most of them are difficult to propagate and grow, but do well once they are planted in semi-shade with good drainage. -SUSANNAH HILL Since it takes many years and a lot of work to make the crosses, grow the seedlings, and evaluate the results, fewer yet have created large numbers of named hybrids. -PINK LADY -AUTUMN JOY -FEDORA This page introduces a few hybrid groups, with links to more details on the cultivars. In 1971 they began hybridizing Exbury azaleas with southern native species to create heat tolerant, large flowered, fragrant deciduous azaleas. -DAWN ====================== -----VUYK HYBRIDS Choose from 31 multiseason blooming azalea varieties that love sun or part shade. The first ones were not hardy and were used for greenhouse and indoor decoration, and are know as Indian or Belgian Indian Hybrids. Col. Vines (“Pete”) started his hybridizing program in 1977 “to produce azaleas with larger blooms, dwarf to mid-size growth habit and increased cold hardiness”. aichele C.F. He also developed the technique of freezing pollen for later use, and is well known for his experimental work with chemically-induced polyploidy. Galle 85 p.258. -PINK DREAM -GULF STREAM -BETTY From North Carolina, this group was started in the early 1960's looking to produce low-growing plants with double flowers and good cold hardiness (down to 0oF). Vireya rhododendrons: epiphytic tender shrubs; Azaleas – group of shrubs which have smaller and thinner leaves than evergreen rhododendrons. Upright, compact growth habit (many are twiggy with reddish-hued stems and smaller foliage much like R.kiusianum). ----- 13 species & their forms -OTHELLO. -LAURA MORLAND -DAINTY ROSE Evergreen azaleas are dense, usually shapely plants; heading back the occasional wayward branch restores symmetry. Their leaves typically have long hairs along the underside midrib, and are typically thinner than "small-leaf" rhododendrons. All are compact form, and blooms are hose-in-hose. -ROSEBUD -ANNE H. -ELSA -HERSHEY'S PINK Hardy in Zones 7-9. Few plants can rival the spectacular floral displays of azaleas. They bloom from mid May through June and produce flowers that can be from 1 to 5 inches in diameter. -SAIKAN Dwarf Holly (Ilex) – Thorny Small Evergreen Shrub. We grow the one named for the hybridizer's four daughters: POlly, SAlly, EMmie, and ANn. -KINSAI Hardy in Zone 8. -----NORTH TISBURY HYBRIDS -MIMI -POLYPETALUM From Yokohamashi, Japan, this group is closely related to the Satsuki group. The world's best-selling reblooming azalea, Encore Azaleas bloom in spring, summer and fall. -INDIAN SUMMER -ROSA BELTON -CORAL DOGWOOD (sport of DOGWOOD) There is a great variation in petal structure as well as flower color. -DEWAELES FAVORITE Starting in 1935 at the National Arboretum in Glenn Dale, Maryland, an extensive hybridizing program was undertaken with several objectives in mind: To develop plants with flowers as large and varied as the Southern Indians but with good cold hardiness, and to produce varieties that would bloom from late April to June to fill the mid-May flowering gap that was then typical of evergreen azaleas. Looking to produce compact, hardy evergreen azaleas for use in landscaping and containers, this group was started in the late 1940's in Ohio. The Glenn Dale Hybrids represents a full range in flowers, foliage, form, and bloom times. Early bloomers with a very low, compact, spreading habit and normal-sized flowers which cover the plant in bloom. For over 300 years, the Japanese have hybridized the Kirishima Azalea (R.X'obtusum') and at one time, there were as many as 700 different cultivars. Dwarf Size. Here is a list of evergreen azalea shrubs: Rhododendron ‘April Rose’ —The plant Produces purple-red flowers up to 2” (5 cm) wide. -CAPTIAN BLOOD Colors range from reddish orange, to purple and white. They are hardy in Zones 7-9. The evergreen foliage is disease resistant, and maintains excellent color year-round. -pianensis '79-088 RSF' Colors range from pinks to reds and purples, with a few whites. -PINK PERFECTION Twice as nice as other azaleas! More information about Augie and a memorial garden planted in his honor in Flat Rock, NC is shown at the www.pbase.com/kehr website. -HEXE -sataense Over 10,000 different cultivars, or cultivated varieties, have been registered or named, although far fewer are being propagated and sold. Satsuki azaleas are compact shrubs that bear large, flat blooms 4 to 5 inches wide. These are the parents of the hybrid groups below. Introduced around 1947 from Maryland. -RUTH MARION From Pasadena, California, this group was introduced in the 1930's. -ROSE GREELEY Azalea Name "A - Z" Lists Azalea Plant Search -NUCCIO'S LITTLE GEM (Kurume type) -FUKI -PRIDE OF LAWRENCEVILLE -KOMACHE HINE This nursery is also well-known for its work with Camellias. BALDY (Satsuki type) -----BELTSVILLE DWARFS -WHITE GRANDEUR -PURITY List of Dwarf Azaleas Satsuki Azaleas. The Gumpos. They are late bloomers, usually late May into June. Reaches 3'-4' tall with a 3'-4' spread. Prune deciduous azaleas … -GARDEN STATE SALMON -HINO WHITE Six were later selected as the best for hardy, greenhouse-forcing azaleas. -OPAL Dr August E Kehr was a much-published plant researcher with sterling credentials. B. Y. Morrison, Director of the U.S. National Arboretum, began an ambitious hybridizing program in 1935, with the goal of developing azaleas with large blooms, cold hardy in the Washington DC area, and extending the blooming season from mid-May to mid-June. They are a true multi-season blooming hybrid group which has become widely available due to their bloom, size, and hardiness. -nakaharai X 'DEEP SALMON' -FORMOSA (PHOENICEUM) List of Dwarf Azaleas. -GARDEN STATE WHITE Since the mid 1930's, an extensive breeding program has produced a wide range of evergreen azaleas. -ORANGE CHIMES From Maryland, this group was selected from seedlings of Glenn Dale Azaleas. Hardy in Zones 7-9. 'Northern Hi-Lights' (Rhododendron 'Northern Hi-Lights') ‘Northern Hi-Lights’ features showy, fragrant … Floriferous habit. Bloom time: mid-season to late. -----PERICAT HYBRIDS -FIELDER'S WHITE -(MRS.)G.G.GERBING -STARLIGHT Most are slower-growing, compact, spreading plants. -obtusum Many are frilled. -HERBERT Encore azaleas are evergreen, low maintenance, disease resistant, and bloom for three seasons with loads of great colors to choose from. -GEORGE LINDSEY TABER They were introduced by the G. D. Bohlje Nursery of Westerstede, Germany, during the early 1960s. -PINK LACE -SINGING FOUNTAIN We grow 80 varieties. -LATE LOVE Evergreen azaleas are more correctly "persistent-leaved" azaleas. -nakaharai X RUKIZON The American equivalent of BI Hybrids. Hybridized using ‘Mucronatum” x kaempferi. -PETUNIA Hybrids will not grow true from seed and may be faithfully reproduced only from cuttings, which are clones of the mother plant. -PULGARCITO -TINA. He named this seedling ‘Multiflora’ and supposedly crossed it with R. mucronatum, or perhaps some of the Arendsii Hybrids. The goal was to produce greenhouse-forcing azaleas with mostly double flowers that opened simultaneously. ), reproduced from his 1990 catalog on our Huang page. ----- 150 Satsuki Hybrids -MRS. MARKS -mucronatum & forms (should be in SI hybrids with R.mucronatum clones) Thus, for example, AAY-3 is the third selection from the 26+(26*26)+25 = 727th cross. Evergreen Azaleas. Kurume Series. -----RUTHERFORD HYBRIDS Hardy in Zones 8-9. -RAIN FIRE Their vivid colors, profusion of flowers, and adaptability to a wide range of soils and climates make them one of the most popular flowering shrubs in Georgia. -MARITIME (MARTINE) (R.racemosum x Kurume Hybrid) Please go to our Encore page for a list of available hybrids and their colors. -WENDY This cross was made by Bob Schwindt, the seed were planted by Dad and Tom III made the evaluations and named them per Mr. Schwindt’s request. Azalea Leafminers – This azalea plant pest generally “mines” between the upper and lower surfaces of leaves causing brown blisters or yellowing on the leaves. Flower Shapes and Sizes. See more ideas about azaleas, shrubs, bloom. -----CHISOLM-MERRITT HYBRIDS -HARDIJZER'S BEAUTY (R.racemosum x Kurume Hybrid) They can also be flat of frilled. -CAN-CAN This group was developed in the 1960's and 1970's by Mr. Stewart Barber, the original owner of SHN. -----LOBLOLLY BAY HYBRIDS -AMBROSIA VARIEGATED -LORNA -FIRST SNOW -KERRIGAN'S PINK -TINY. Gracing woodland gardens and shrub borders with their magnificent flowers, Azaleas and Rhododendrons are popular ornamental shrubs for gardens of all sizes. -MARIA DERBY -ROBIN HILL GILLIE Those species used in breeding include R.indicum, R.simsii, and R.y.var.poukhanense, as well as the Satsuki, Kaempferi, Kurume, and Southern Indian Hybrids. Another group developed in California, resulting in forcing azaleas that are more adaptable for landscaping. -RHONDA STITELER. Good cold hardiness (Zones 7-9). He named and registered 454 Glenn Dale cultivars, and released 440 of them beginning in 1941, with more in 1947-1949 and the last few in 1952. -GRANDEUR Hardy in Zones 6-9. This azalea has small, purplish red hose-in-hose flowers on a compact plant known for its hardiness. -ORCHIDIFLORA It is a mixed group, including forms and hybrids of R. indicum X R. simsii and 'Mucronatum' forms X R. indicum. Borne at the tips of the upright branches, the blossoms contrast beautifully with the evergreen foliage of rounde… -LILLIAN STEWART -PRIDE OF MOBILE This large group of azaleas has a long and complex history. -GLENCORA -PEQUENO These were produced by the U.S.D.A. In its use in Japanese gardens, flower display may play a secondary role, for foliage and form are also very important. -RED BARON There are evergreen varieties native to North America, such as plumleaf azalea (Rhododendron prunifolium), but most evergreen azaleas are Asian, native to … Satsuki azaleas are an evergreen that have been grown in Japan for hundreds of years. -PURPLE SPLENDOR This is our collection of different images and varieties we could find!. While these showy, winter hardy azaleas were not the first azaleas introduced into the United States, they were the first cold hardy evergreen selections that could be grown north of the Mason-Dixon line. -HARDY GARDENIA Most of the information on the crosses has been lost. -BESS HALLOCK James Harris' 'Georgia Giant', a large five-lobed single form. The Robin Hill evergreen azalea hybrid group developed by Robert Gartrell is thoroughly and beautifully documented at the www.donaldhyatt.com/RobinHills/ website. Over 100 of these deciduous hybrids are named, and 8 of them are registered (shown in the list with an ® after the name). aromi The Aromi azalea hybrids were created in Mobile, Alabama by Dr. Gene Aromi, a retired education professor at the University of Southern Alabama, and his wife Jane, a retired elementary school teacher. -----listed with evergreen azaleas: -indicum (syn. Developed from R.simsii and possibly R.indicum in Belgium for greenhouse-forcing in the mid 1800's. See Galle 85 p. 258 for a list of hybrids. They have named 31 evergreen azalea hybrids, described on our Aromi evergreen page. The deciduous azalea hybrids are described on our Aromi deciduous page. -MRS. EMIL HAGER R.y.var.poukhanense was used as part of the seed parent. of R.macrosepalum) Among his hybridizing goals were the development of yellow magnolias and a yellow evergreen azalea—and even such things as seedless pawpaws and heat-tolerant rhubarb! 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