Overview of garden azalea species: Gibraltar, Fireworks, Chanel and others

Rhododendron is an ornamental plant that is appreciated by gardeners for its versatility and attractive appearance. You can grow a crop both in the open field and at home. There are a huge number of varieties and types of garden azaleas, so everyone can make a flowerbed original and unusual. This article provides information on the types of garden azaleas: Gibraltar, Fireworks, Chanel and other species.

Variety of Garden Azaleas

In total there are about 600 species and varieties of the genus Rhododendron. Among them are evergreen, semi-deciduous and deciduous shrubs, only rarely are small trees.

How to determine what kind of flower is in front of you?

It is possible to determine whether a plant belongs to any particular species by external data. Each representative has a certain shape of the crown, color of leaves and flowers. In addition, an important role is given to flowering. Some species bloom in different conditions - leafy or leafless. Even with the onset of autumn, everyone has a different color of leaves, sizes and degree of coverage with glands.

What depends on the type of plant?

But the time when the azalea blooms, as well as the duration of this period, depends on the conditions created for growing.

Only frost-resistant varieties of culture are suitable for the Russian climate. The remaining varieties simply will not take root or will be quite moody in terms of care. For a certain type of garden azalea, the following growing conditions are distinguished:

• illumination;
• the soil;
• protection from the wind;
• temperature.

What are the varieties?

Fancy

For lovers of everything unusual and beautiful, the following types of plants were developed:

• Katevbinsky rhododendron;
• Mikkeli rhododendrons.

Easy to fit and maintain

Those gardeners who do not like to bother with flowers for a long time should pay attention to unpretentious varieties:

• Spicy Lights
• Tri Lights;
• Rosy lights

Expensive and rare

This group of rhododendrons includes the following types:

• Makino;
• Loundesa;
• Ludlow.

The most difficult to care for

Such varieties remain moody in terms of care:

• Saxon Star;
• Azalea indica

Winter hardy

The following plant species can boast of resistance to winter frosts:

• Grandmother;
• Golden Lights;
• English Roseum;
• Karen;
• Mount St. Helens;
• Nova Zembla;
• Rosie Lights;
• White Lights.

The main hybrid varieties and their photos

Next, you can find a description and photos of the main varieties of garden rhododendron.

Libretto

It is an evergreen domed shrub. It has compact dimensions: width 1.5 m, height - 1.3 m. It is characterized by slow growth, as a result of which the bush grows in breadth and height. The flowers are raspberry-purple in color, and olive-brown specks are scattered on the surface of the petals. The leaves are elliptical in shape, dark green in color, leathery and evergreen.

Marushka

Slow-growing bush, whose height reaches 50 cm. Flowering begins in May, the color of the inflorescence is juicy red. The variety prefers to grow in dark places where there is acidic and moderately moist soil.

The charm

The bush is evergreen and creeping. Its height is 15 cm, and the diameter of the crown is 40 cm. Inflorescences of purple-violet color, there is a dark spot. They are single and large, located high above the shoots.

The bush blooms in June, and this period lasts 18 days. The leaves are small, bluish-green in color. The peculiarity of this variety is that it loves to grow in a well-lit place, where there is drained and slightly acidic soil.

Chanel

The hybrid variety was bred in 1938. As a result of selection work, a large-flowered deciduous bush was obtained, the height of which is 150-200 cm. The foliage is dark green, there is a slight omission. When blooming, the leaves become bronze. The diameter of the sheet is 6-12 cm. A hybrid is suitable for single and group plantings.

Erato

The height of the evergreen bush is 1-1.5 m. It features a wide loose crown. Its shoots are directed upwards. The flowers are large, dark red. Their diameter is 4.5-6 cm. The root system of the surface type, prefers drained and moist soil.

Brazil

Hybrid rhododendron, characterized by rapid growth. The height of an adult bush is 1.6 m. The leaves are large with a glossy surface. Inflorescences are apricot-orange in color with a delicate yellow spot. The leaf plate is dark green. The bush blooms from May to June. Grow it in an open and calm place.

Bernstein

The height of the bush is 150 cm, the flowers are light yellow. Flowering lasts from May to June. Grow in partial shade or shade on moist and well-drained soil.

Scarlet Wonder (creeping Scarlet)

The height of the plant is 50-60 cm, the diameter of the crown is 120 cm. The shape of the leaves resembles an ellipse. They are large and glossy, 3-7 cm long. The flowers are red, a wavy edge is present. The diameter of the inflorescence is 3-4 cm. The bush blooms from May to June, and then again from August to September.

Marcel Menard

The variety has a bright and attractive appearance. The crown is dense, thick, medium in size. Plant height 150 cm. The leaf plate is dense, dark green. The flowers are incredibly beautiful, their main color is dark purple, and the middle is orange. The diameter of the flower is 9 cm.

Smirnova

Evergreen shrub, whose height is 3 m. The leaves are oblong-elliptical in shape, length 15 cm. The flowers are reddish-pink, bell-shaped. Their diameter is 6 cm, all of them are collected in compact heads at the ends of the shoots.

Gibraltar

The bush is incredibly beautiful during flowering. The flowers bloom even before the leaves appear. The leaves are elliptical, their length is 6-8 cm, the surface is glossy. The flowers bloom to a diameter of 5 cm, they have curved petals, corrugated at the edges. Their color is bright orange.

Fireworks

The adult bush grows to 1.8 m. The diameter of the crown is 1-1, 2 m. The leaf plate is wide, shiny and bright green, 10 cm long. With the onset of autumn, the leaves turn yellow. Inflorescences bloom along with the leaves. The bush blooms from May to June.

Rusty

Evergreen plant, the height of which is 50-90 cm. The crown is dense, wide and strongly branched. The leaves are elliptical and ovoid in shape, 2.5 cm long and 1.5 cm wide. Inflorescences are bright pink in color, their diameter is 5 cm.

Small

Deciduous bush, whose height is 90-180 cm. The leaves are narrow, their shape resembles an ellipse or oval. Their length is 13 cm. Bell-shaped flowers, diameter - 17-37 mm, no aroma.

Blushing

The bush grows to 0.5-1 m, the crown diameter is 0.8 m. The leaf plate is dark green, length - 3 cm, width - 1 cm. The plant blooms from April to May. Inflorescences are dark purple with a white throat. Their diameter is 2.5 cm, there is no smell. It is preferable to grow the variety in a well-lit place where there is acidic, moist and drained soil.

Cunningham White

This is a hybrid variety whose leaves are evergreen. Cunningham White is distinguished by an interesting color of the leaf plate: on the outside it is dark green, and inside it is gray. The flowers upon opening are snow-white, characterized by large sizes and yellow blotches in the middle.

Japanese

The height of the plant is 140-170 cm. The difference in the variety is the simultaneous blooming of flowers and leaves. The duration of flowering is 18-22 days. The color of the flowers is salmon red, diameter 8 cm. The leaves are dense, elastic, ellipsoid in shape, the color is dark green. You will find more information about Japanese azaleas in our material.

Deciduous

The deciduous azaleas include the Rosie Lights variety. The plant will be able to decorate any corner of the garden. It blooms from May to June. During this period, the bush is strewn with lush tassels of bright pink flowers, and orange spots are scattered on the surface of the petals. Leaves with the onset of autumn change color to maroon.

Kamchatsky

Squat and sprawling bush, whose height is 35 cm. It has pink-purple flowers, their diameter is 4 cm. The leaves are thin, rounded in shape, 5 cm long. The bush blooms the whole of June.

Nabucco

The height of the bush is 2 m. It is deciduous, has a spreading crown. The leaves are soft, with the onset of autumn they fall. Their color is olive. The flowers are fiery red, wide, do not fade under the sun. Flowering lasts from May to June.

Lights Groups

From English, the name translates as "northern lights." The main advantage of the variety is winter hardiness. Hybrids bloom from May to June. Inflorescences are small in size, but very fragrant. The color is cream, white, pink.

Hague

This is an evergreen bush, the height of which is 1.5 m. Flowering lasts for 2-3 weeks. At this time, the bush is covered with dark pink inflorescences, in which there are wavy petals, and orange dots are scattered on their surface. The peculiarity of the Hague variety is its decorativeness, which is not lost even after flowering.

Daursky

A sprawling shrub with a height of 160-190 cm. It begins to bloom in April and ends in May. The color of the flowers is lilac. The variety is unpretentious and cold resistant. Rhododendron Daursky is perfect for growing in the suburbs.

Schlepenbach

A beautiful sprawling bush 140-180 cm high. Flowering begins in late April and ends in mid-May. The inflorescences are tender, emit a pleasant aroma. Their color is white, pink or peach. Diameter 7-9 cm. In one inflorescence 4-5 buds. Read more about the Schliepenbach variety here.

Katevbinsky

The height of the plant is 170-210 cm, the bush is sprawling with large leaves and large buds. The shade of flowers is lilac or lilac. The leaves are dense, dark green with a glossy surface. You will find more information about Katevbinsky rhododendron in a separate article.

Fantasy

The height of the bush is 0.9 cm. The flowers are pink, there are yellow-green spots. Flowering varieties Fantastic begins in May. The leaves are large, dark green, ellipsoidal in shape.

Polar night

The height of the plant is 1.2-1.4 m. During flowering, the bush is covered with purple-burgundy inflorescences. The diameter of the flowers is 6-7 cm. The leaf plate is dark green. Flowering begins in early June. About the features of rhododendron Polar night, or Polarnacht, you can read here.

Roseum Elegance

Variety Roseum Elegance is appreciated not only for frost resistance, but also for the attractive appearance of inflorescences. About 10-20 pink-lavender flowers with wavy petals are collected in one brush. The bush is quite high, the crown is sprawling. Leaves are dark green with a glossy surface.

Caucasian

Evergreen bush 1-1.5 m high. The flowers are yellow-white or cream, diameter up to 5 cm. They are all collected in umbrella-shaped inflorescences. The leaves are dark green, oval in shape. Detailed information on the Caucasian rhododendron can be found here.

Nova Zembla

A luxurious hybrid whose leaves do not change color throughout the year. The height of the Nova Zembla bush is 2.4 m and the width is 2.1 m. The color of the flowers is bright pink with dark burgundy spots. In shape, they resemble a bell. The buds are collected in spherical brushes, so from afar the bush can be confused with a peony.

Helliki

This is a compact plant, which during flowering is strewn with pink-red inflorescences. In one brush, 8-12 colors. The Helliki bush begins to bloom in June. Cultivate a variety in loose and moist soil, in a plot protected from wind and direct sunlight.

Rasputin

Evergreen bush, characterized by a wide crown. Its height and width will be 120 cm. The flowers are of a simple type, but rather large. They have a deep purple color with a dark spot on the upper petal. Flowering lasts from May to June. The sheet plate is leathery, large, oblong in shape. Read more about Rasputin variety here.

Ledebour

This is a semi-deciduous bush, because its leaves fall only in the spring. Blooms in late April with lilac flowers. The height of the Ledebur rhododendron is 160-190 cm.

Adams

This is a low bush - 40-60 cm, which has a spreading crown. Adams blooms in June, and this period ends in August. The flowers are pink, small - 1.5 cm.

Pontic

A sprawling and branched plant that grows up to 100-130 cm. Pontic azalea is unpretentious in care, winter-hardy and can grow even on land with a neutral pH. It begins to bloom in April and lasts until the end of May. During this period, the bush is covered with yellow fragrant inflorescences.

Pjm elite

A hybrid that is distinguished by small and evergreen leaves. The bush Pjm Elite is compact, blooms profusely and is not afraid of frost. Young specimens of openwork form, but with age become thicker and acquire a spherical shape. The flowers are saturated purplish pink with a red tint.

Helsinki University

Helsinki University is a rather large bush with a height of 1.5 m. It blooms from May to June. In one inflorescence there are 4-5 flowers, their color is pink. The leaves are dense, leathery, dark green in color.

Knapp hill

NEP Hill grows to 1.5 m. The flowers can take on a different color, some specimens may surprise with 10 centimeter corollas. Representatives of this group emit a delicate aroma, as well as tolerate frosts.

Yakushimansky

The height of the bush is 80-90 cm. It begins to bloom in May, and this period ends in June. The leaves are bluish wide and ellipsoidal. The crown is dense and wide. Flowers with a diameter of 2-3 cm, their color is purple-blue. Grow a variety in moist, acidic soil. You can find more complete information about rhododendron Yakushimansky, its varieties, as well as features of cultivation here.

Garden azalea is simply mesmerizing with its diversity. Each of these species differs not only externally, but also requires compliance with certain growing conditions. This is important to consider when choosing a rhododendron. If you do not create comfortable conditions for him, then his decorative appearance will be violated, he will be ill and may die completely.

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