Exbury Hybrid Azalea

The shrub is part of the exbury group of hybrids.

Exbury hybrid azalea. Gibraltar is an exbury hybrid introduced in 1947. Knap hill and exbury azaleas are by far the most popular of deciduous hybrid azaleas grown in north america. Wide flowers with broad frilly lobed vivid orange petals. In 1971 they began hybridizing exbury azaleas with southern native species to create heat tolerant large flowered fragrant deciduous azaleas.

Over 100 of these deciduous hybrids are named and 8 of them are registered shown in the list with an after the name. It has large ball shaped trusses of 2 3 8 to 3 in. They have named 31 evergreen azalea hybrids described on our aromi evergreenpage. And asian varieties and a succession of additional cross breeding in the late 1800 s.

Azalea x klondyke exbury hybrid sku 0830 an extremely hardy selection that provides a massive display of vibrant golden yellow single blooms with lush bronze tinged green foliage. It is an upright shrub that grows 4 to 6 ft. Over 100 of these deciduous hybrids are named and 8 of them are registered shown in the list with an after the name. The development of the exbury hybrid azaleas was accomplished through the cross breeding of both native u s.

They were originally developed in about 1870 by anthony waterer at his nursery in knap hill england but the plants did not become widely available until 1924. Exbury azalea evergreen azaleas are one of the most popular of the partial shade loving plants but their deciduous cousins a group known as exbury hybrids have largely flown under the radar. Plant taxonomy classifies these orange azaleas as rhododendron gibraltar occasionally you will see the name written as rhododendron x gibraltar the insertion of the x in the name calls attention to the fact that this is a hybrid plant. Gibraltar received rhododendron of the year honors in 2007 from the american rhododendron society.

They have named 31 evergreen azalea hybrids described on our aromi evergreen page. Exbury hybrid azalea flowering shrub is ideal for creating an early spring focal point in your garden produces multicolor flowers that bloom in late spring before the foliage arrives making them more pronounced thrives in well drained soil and partly sunny areas that receive no more than 6 hours of morning sunlight per day. Exbury hybrid azalea flowering shrub is ideal for creating an early spring focal point in your garden produces multicolor flowers that bloom in late spring before the foliage arrives making them more pronounced thrives in well drained soil and partly sunny areas that receive no more than 6 hours of morning sunlight per day. In 1919 lionel de rothschild laid the groundwork for the development of the first true exbury hybrids.