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Rhododendron 'Desiree'
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Common name:
Desiree azalea
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Shammarello hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
An evergreen to semi-evergreen azalea growing to 4-5' tall and wide. Blooms in late April or early May displaying frilled white, 2-3" long flowers. Leaves are dark green, 2-3" long, usually retaining good color into winter. Flower buds hardy to -15F. Selected by the late Tony Shammarello of South Euclid, Ohio.
Links:
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
AZA: BB13
(BB13)
• Accession: D1997-0784.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
MEM: AI04
(AI04)
• Accession: D1971-0147.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
MEM: AI04
(AI04)
• Accession: D1971-0147.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
4:
MEM: AI04
(AI04)
• Accession: D1971-0147.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual