Rhododendron Shrub. A sturdy compact habit with large deep green handsome foliage. The leaves of the smaller azalea are usually pointed and narrow.
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Its flower buds are orange but when the buds. A sturdy compact habit with large deep green handsome foliage. Plant it with camellias gardenias azaleas or coral bells.
Plant the rhododendron bush in spring when danger of frost has passed.
Rhododendron gibraltar puts out masses of flowers of a rich orange color it can grow to be 5 to 6 feet tall with a spread somewhat less than that. It grows at a moderate rate to reach four to five feet tall with a wider spread and like most rhododendrons it s easy to care for. These shrubs have large leathery shiny leaves and bright trumpet shaped flowers in large trusses that bloom in late spring or summer. Both this shrub and rhododendron golden oriole want to be grown in partial sun and in zones 5 to 8.
