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botanical name:
Rhododendron 'Coccineum Speciosum'

common name: Decidous Azelea
synonyms: Rhododendron 'Coccinea Speciosa'
family: Ericaceae

characteristics: shrub, scented/aromatic
height: 2.00m width: 2.00m
growth rate:
growth habit: bushy
leaf colour: green
flower colour: orange
main period of interest: Summer

poisonous or irritant

growing conditions: full sun, part shade, moist soil, sandy soil
prefered soil pH: acid
minimum temperature: -18°C
USDA zone: 7 to 9

description:
Bushy deciduous azalea with small dark green leaves which turn yellow or orange in autumn. Brilliant red-orange, fragrant, honeysuckle type flowers, in lax trusses in early summer.

cultivation:
Moist, well drained humus rich acid soil

other notes:
Old Ghent hybrid.