My Azalea
This is an azalea that I planted back in the winter. It is still small, but has flowered well.
Samuel Johnson
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Samuel Johnson said,
How small, of all that human hearts endure, that part which laws or kings
can cause or cure.
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That I believe is of the northern lights series, developed in Minnesota USA by people I know.
Gene It is an Illam azaela called Yellow Ball. The Ilam azaleas are hybrids developed in New Zealand resulting from crosses between R. molle, R. calendulaceum, and R. viscosum.
Edward Stead bought the Illam homestead in Christchurch in 1914. Rhododendrons growing along the drive at Strowan kindled Stead's interest in these flowers, but there were few varieties available in New Zealand. He imported some for Ilam each year and from 1918 used cool storage for importing them.
The soil at Ilam is a heavy clay which is slightly acid, and is known as Ilam pug. It is particularly suited to rhododendrons, azaleas, and other trees. Stead began trying out layering, grafting and raising seedlings to produce larger and more brilliant flowers. In 1917 Stead was given seeds of the North American varieties and began experimenting with hybridising them.
In 1925 he went to England to further his knowledge of rhododendrons and azaleas and was invited to the homes of some great hybridists - Lionel de Rothschild, Lord Snow, and Gerald Loder. He was given 520 plants by de Rothschild and Loder and 490 of them were planted at Ilam. He returned to England in 1930 and again visited Lionel de Rothschild who had developed the famous Exbury hybrid azaleas. Stead was allowed to make some crosses of his best named varieties. After this the seeds were sent to him and he produced the beautiful azaleas for which Ilam is famous.
http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/ilamgardens.html
I wonder if somehow the MN people "Transplanted" it...
It looks for all practical purposes the same as Lemon Lights...
Here's a description... http://www.waysidegardens.com/lemon-lights-rhododendron/p/48974/4
Could be. It does look very similar. Only difference is that it is cold hardy to -40 degrees. It does not get that cold here. The frosts are fairly mild. May be it has been bread to cope with the cold
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