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Rhododendron 'Southern Summer Rose' /Southern Summer Rose Azalea
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Scientific Name:
Rhododendron 'Southern Summer Rose'
Common Name:
Southern Summer Rose Azalea
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
7, 8, 9
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
3 -5 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Pink
Light Exposure:
Part Sun, Filtered Shade, Morning sun
Drainage:
Well drained
Rate of Growth:
Slow
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This is an azalea that was hybridized at the LSU Experiment Station in Hammond, LA. It blooms throughout the summer and into the fall. Flowers are bright, hot-pink and quite showy at a time when few other azaleas are in bloom. Plants can become rangy if not pruned periodically.