Rhododendron 'Fireball'
Hybrid deciduous azalea
‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ × ‘Favor Major’
Knap Hill Azalea, Exbury 1951
AGM (2002) 2012
H6
A shrub growing up to 1.8m in 10 years
Flowers: Tight trusses of about 10 large deep orange-red flowers
May
Not scented
Foliage: Young growth deep coppery red, maturing to green but with the red tinges persisting. Good autumn leaf colour; deciduous
Other Information: Easy to grow. Commercially available
Photo: Seamus O'Brien
Photo: Philippe de Spoelberch
Location: Surrey
Photo: Polly Cooke
Autumn leaf colour
Location: Surrey
Photo: Polly Cooke