19+ Exbury Azalea Gibraltar

These lovely shrubs look terrific in a mixed border or in.

Exbury azalea gibraltar. Huge trusses of lightly scented coppery orange flowers open from red orange buds before leaves appear enhancing the drama. Wake up the spring garden with a splash of orange. Exbury hybrid azaleas are one group among several genera of deciduous azaleas belonging to the rhododendron genus. Knap hill and exbury azaleas are by far the most popular of deciduous hybrid azaleas grown in north america. Evergreen azaleas are one of the most popular of the partial shade loving plants but their deciduous cousins a group known as exbury hybrids have largely flown under the radar. The shrub is part of the exbury group of hybrids. They need protection from the midday sun and a fertile soil with a low ph.

Rhododendron gibraltar setting the garden ablaze multiple award winning rhododendron gibraltar is a medium sized deciduous azalea which produces incredibly eye catching ball shaped trusses of 10 to 12 flowers. Azalea x klondyke exbury hybrid sku 0830 an extremely hardy selection that provides a massive display of vibrant golden yellow single blooms with lush bronze tinged green foliage. They were originally developed in about 1870 by anthony waterer at his nursery in knap hill england but the plants did not become widely available until 1924. It is an upright shrub that grows 4 to 6 ft. They will tolerate full sun and like to be planted in a well drained acidic non compacted soil. Plant taxonomy classifies these orange azaleas as rhododendron gibraltar occasionally you will see the name written as rhododendron x gibraltar the insertion of the x in the name calls attention to the fact that this is a hybrid plant. Gibraltar is an exbury hybrid introduced in 1947.

It has large ball shaped trusses of 2 3 8 to 3 in. This spectacular exbury hybrid azalea is an rhs award of garden merit winner. Most plants reach 3 5 in height. What a sight to behold. Gibraltar azalea growing and maintenance tips azalea have a shallow fibrous root system requiring constant moisture but dislike standing water. Gibraltar azalea is a deciduous flowering shrub. This beautiful deciduous azalea is hardy fragrant and easy to grow.

Azalea exbury gibraltar exceptional exbury azalea displaying huge 2 1 2 inch flower trusses that are a striking copper orange color. The mounding form is excellent for massing in shrub borders or for use as a bold landscape accent at the edge of a reflecting pool. Tall and 3 to 5 ft. Gibraltar received rhododendron of the year honors in 2007 from the american rhododendron society.