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R. (AZALEA) DECIDUOUS cumberlandense (bakeri) |
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Description: Formerly named R. bakeri, it has been recently renamed R. cumberlandense and its current name refers to the Cumberland Mountains and Plateau in western Virginia and eastern Kentucky. It is found in mixed hardwood forests from Virginia and Kentucky, south through Tennessee to northern Alabama, into North Carolina and into northern Georgia, at higher altitudes, mostly above 3000 feet. The plant forms a handsome, tall bushy shrub, up to 6 feet high. The leaves are small, obovate, deep green or bluish green above and waxy underneath. The 1 3/4-inch wide flowers occur in trusses of 4 to 7. They are usually orange to orange red (sometimes, salmon, salmon apricot and clear yellow) and are often mistaken for the flame azalea (R. calendulaceum) in the wild. A distinct difference is this blooms very late, from June into August and therefore flowers after the leaves are fully expanded, unlike R. calendulaceum which blooms with or just after the new leaves. The flowers have no fragrance. | ||||
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Plant Facts... Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub Native To: Southeast US Growing Zones: 5 Sun Exposure: Full Sun/Partial Shade Hardy To: -15°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Soil Types/Tolerances: Sandy Loam Bloom Color: Orange Bloom Season: Late (July) Foliage Color: Dark Green Width: (at 10 years) 4 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 6 ft. |