| Description | A deciduous Rhododendron with vivid orange flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | acidic, organic, well drained moist |
| Temperature | hardy to around 25 degrees F |
| Flowers | tubular funnel-shaped, fragrant, 2" to 3" across, frilly lobes, vivid orange, buds flushed red orange, ball-shaped truss with up to 12 flowers. |
| Leaves | deciduous foliage |
| Dimensions | upright habit, reaching 5 feet in ten years |
| Maintenance | highly mildew resistant |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | A Rothschild Exbury hybrid from England. |
| Misc Facts | Also listed as a A Knapp Hill hybrid. |
| Author's Notes | I have watched this Rhododendron grow fro many years at the Boerner Botanical Garden, Hales Corners Wisconsin USA. It has very vivid orange flowers. |
| Notes & Reference | Wayside Gardens web site |
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