Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan' ~ Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea-ServeScape
Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan' ~ Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea-ServeScape
Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan' ~ Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea-ServeScape

Rhododendron 'Admiral Franklin Buchanan'

Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Admiral Franklin Buchanan Native Azalea is an upright native deciduous shrub that is part of the Confederate General Series with foliage that turns orange-bronze in fall.  It's noted for its large, extremely ruffled deep orange flowers with a spicy fragrancy that blooms from red buds in early spring.  Best grown in part sun and rich, moist, acidic well-drained soils.  Improved heat and humidity tolerance.

Type: 

Shrub 

Origins:

R. austrinum x Exbury Hybrid

Height: 

5' - 6'

Spread: 

5’ - 6'

Spacing: 

5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 9

Culture: 

Full SunPart Sun

Bloom Color: 

Orange

Season of Interest: 

Spring

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Water Regularly.  Mulch in winter.  Proper care and air circulation should prevent most pest and disease problems. Rhododendrons are susceptible canker, crown rot, root rot, leaf spot, rust, powdery mildew, aphids, borers, lacebugs, leafhoppers, mealybugs, mites, nematodes, scale, thrips, and whitefly. 
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, BordersNaturalized AreasWildlife Garden, Privacy Screen, Foundation Plantings, and Hedges.

COMPANION PLANTS: Azalea, Camellia, Pieris

IMAGES: Donar Reiskoffer, 20090521-23 Kempen (0035)CC BY 3.0, (2) Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, Azalea @ Jardin Atlantique @ Montparnasse @ Paris (34412244135)CC BY 2.0, (3) Famartin2020-05-17 19 40 29 Orange flowers on an Azalea along Glendundee Lane in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, VirginiaCC BY-SA 4.0

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