Rhododendron 'Firecracker'
(Azalea 'Firecracker')
Family - Ericaceae
Category - Shrub
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 2m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A medium-sized, Deciduous Shrub with an upright habit. Pale to mid-green leaves are Elliptic to oblong in shape. Trumpet-shaped flowers are a vivid shade of orange-red and gradually become more orange with age. The Blooms are held in trusses and are produced in late spring. The foliage turns attractive shades of orange and red in autumn before falling.
Flower:
Trumpet-shaped flowers are a vivid shade of orange-red and gradually become more orange with age. The blooms are held in trusses and produced in May.
Flower colour: Red, orange
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers in trusses
Flowering time: May
Foliage:
Pale to mid-green leaves are Elliptic to oblong in shape. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems and turn orange and red in autumn before falling.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Elliptic to oblong
Autumn Colour: Orange, red
Propagation:
Cuttings.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained. Prefers a neutral to acidic soil.