Flame azaleas

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Flame azaleas

April 30, 2008 by Sherry

The Flame Azaleas (Rhododendron calendulaceum) are blooming now. These native shrubs or small trees sometimes get as tall as 12 feet, and bloom at various times between April and the end of June, depending on elevation. They often grow in patches here and their flower color is extremely intense, ranging from shades of yellow and brilliant dark orange, to deep reds and everything in between, even shades of pink. When in bloom, they do look like “flames” in the woods. The common name for this shrub here is wild honeysuckle, probably because of their fragrance. I have three of these shrubs in my yard, and there are many more in the woods.

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An excellent article with many photos showing the different colors of flame azaleas here:
Special Plants and Special Places

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Posted in Flowers, Garden, outdoors, Photos, Plants | Tagged azalea, flame azalea, Flowers, Garden, honeysuckle, shrubs, south, wildflowers | 14 Comments

14 Responses

on May 1, 2008 at 5:24 pm | Reply Quintarantino

And aren’t they pretty?
on May 1, 2008 at 10:09 pm | Reply Sherry

Hi Quintarantino, yes, I really love these flowers.
Thanks for stopping by. :)
on May 2, 2008 at 4:56 am | Reply Marie

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
on May 2, 2008 at 12:26 pm | Reply Sherry

Thanks, Marie! :)
These shrubs really are pretty with their intense color.
on May 3, 2008 at 9:31 pm | Reply Leeann

Very pretty photos. These flowers really do look like flames of fire in the woods.
on May 4, 2008 at 8:50 pm | Reply Sherry

Thanks Leeann, they really do!
on May 12, 2008 at 9:29 am | Reply flame azalea

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on June 13, 2008 at 10:18 am | Reply Rick

were could I purchase these on line?
on March 24, 2009 at 11:56 am | Reply Beverly Ransenberg

Hi Sherry, My home is a color called burnished copper. About the shade of the large orange one up above. I would like to buy some like this and my trim on the house is a light wheat color so one of the gold ones would be nice for that. Where would a good place to see more of these beautiful specimens??
on March 25, 2009 at 3:58 pm | Reply Sherry

Hi Beverly,

The flame azaleas grow wild here, and the ones in my yard were transplanted from the nearby woods. After a quick look in google, I did find a few nurseries selling these azaleas, including:

rarefindnursery.com

shootingstarnursery.com

sunlightgardens.com

I don’t know anything about these nurseries, but did see the azaleas listed for sale there.

Good luck in finding some of these shrubs, they are beautiful and it sounds like they would be gorgeous alongside your house!

Thanks for visiting,
Sherry
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on October 2, 2010 at 7:05 pm | Reply Kathryn

Sherry,
I am doing a adeptaions report on Flame Azaleas i love this plant and think that they are beautiful. Thanks for alittle info.
- on October 4, 2010 at 12:57 am | Reply Sherry
  
  Thanks Kathryn, glad you found the post helpful.