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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 3 to 4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Other: Deep Reddish-orange with darker veining and deep orange blotch on upper lobe
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Parentage: R. calendulaceum x Orangeade

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Common names
  • Azalea
  • Deciduous Azalea
  • Rhododendron

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Photo by KatEnns
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2016-06-18
northern lights series-mandarin lights ,many blooms ,hardy .
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2016-06-18
closer view of mandarin lights.
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-30

Date: 2014-05-04
Photo by Number9Dreamer
Location: Maine

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Location: SE Iowa
Date: 2020-05-10
KODAK Digital Still Camera

Date: 2014-05-04

Date: 2014-05-04

Date: 2014-05-04
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SkirtGardener On August 26, 2019 Obtained plant
a rooted cutting
DAISSEYMAE On June 2, 2021 Obtained plant
PLANTED FRONT RIGHT CORNER HOUSE FACING EAST
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