Rhododendrons

Rhododendron 'Florida'

Evergreen azalea hybrid

Unnamed seedling no 37 G1 × 'Vuyk's Scarlet'

Vuyk van Nes, Holland, before 1958

HCT 1971, AMT 1973, FCCT 1974, AGM (1993, 2002) 2012

H6

A compact shrub growing to about 0.7m in height in 10 years

Flowers: Trusses of 1-2 semi-double to double, funnel-shaped flowers; 33mm long × 55mm wide; near strong red

May-early June

Not scented

Foliage:  Dull dark green leaves are 30mm long × 23mm wide. Red tones to the winter foliage. Evergreen

Other Information: Suitable for small gardens. Easy to grow. Commercially available