Rhododendron ( Ilam Louie Williams Ilam Hybrid Azalea )
The Ilam azalea are loan-blend develop in New Zealand from interbreeding between R. Schinus molle , R. calendulaceum , and R. viscosum . Upright , deciduous shrub that is dusty hardy from -10 to -20 degree F. Leaves are ovoid to oblong , 2 to 6 in long . flower are borne in turgid , showy truss from early to previous spring . The deciduous hybrid azalea , like its aboriginal counterpart , is know for excellent capitulation gloss and unsurpassed spring bloom ....