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Rosy Lights Azalea
Azalea x 'Rosy Lights' (Northern Lights hybrid)
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Bloom Time | Late spring |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Barrier, Poolside |
Design Ideas | Exceptional early spring color for beds, borders and foundation planting. Add to perimeter plantings. A natural large tree groves and the verges of wild lands or naturalistic landscapes. A traditional choice for Asian inspired gardens. Bold color for reflecting pools and water gardens. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daphne (Daphne); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Fatsia (Fatsia) |
Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. |
History | The Northern Lights azaleas were developed by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, bred for their extreme cold hardiness. The program developed its first commercially available seedlings in 1978 resulting from the original cross of R. prinophyllum and R. x kosteranum. The former species is an American species found from Main south to Virginia and west to Missouri. White Lights was developed from R. prinophyllum and a white flowered Exbury hybrid. |
Lore | Though these plants are typically listed as a genus azalea, there is no official genus by that name. They are all technically species and hybrids of genus Rhododendron. |
Bloom Time | Late spring |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds |
Growth Rate | Moderate |
Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Barrier, Poolside |
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Design Ideas | Exceptional early spring color for beds, borders and foundation planting. Add to perimeter plantings. A natural large tree groves and the verges of wild lands or naturalistic landscapes. A traditional choice for Asian inspired gardens. Bold color for reflecting pools and water gardens. |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Gardenia (Gardenia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Daphne (Daphne); Tree Fern (Dicksonia); Fatsia (Fatsia) |
Care Instructions | Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Provide well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Feed with an acid fertilizer after bloom. Keep roots cool with a thick layer of mulch. |
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History | The Northern Lights azaleas were developed by the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, bred for their extreme cold hardiness. The program developed its first commercially available seedlings in 1978 resulting from the original cross of R. prinophyllum and R. x kosteranum. The former species is an American species found from Main south to Virginia and west to Missouri. White Lights was developed from R. prinophyllum and a white flowered Exbury hybrid. |
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Lore | Though these plants are typically listed as a genus azalea, there is no official genus by that name. They are all technically species and hybrids of genus Rhododendron. |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.