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Densely-branched and twiggy shrubs with semi-evergreen to evergreen foliage. The flowers (late spring) are various shades of red to pink or white, with dark spots on the upper lobes.  A very heat tolerant species.  The primary component of the hybrid complex known as the “Indica” or “Indian” azaleas so popular as indoor potted plants.  Native in scrub, open woodland and near water from 1,000 to 9,000 ft. over a large area of E Asia including China, NE Upper Burma, Hong Kong, S Taiwan, Laos, Thailand, and the Ryukyu Islands of S Japan.

1980/014  USNA#40245  (+5).  Light pink flowers and vigorous spreading habit.

1980/018  USNA#43660-USNA (+10?).  Carmine flowers with maroon flecks.

1983/218  Arb. des Barres  (+5).

2001/008  Valder#21:UC Berkeley  (+10\R1\3).  Evergreen azalea with red to pinkish flowers.  This clone with large leaves covered in long golden hairs was collected wild in Thailand.  Quite heat tolerant and floriferous.

1995sd220  PW#21:RSBG  (+10?\R1\3).  Grown from seed collected at 4,600 ft. in Guizhou, China.   A heat tolerant evergreen azalea occurring in a wide variety of flower colors.

1995sd233  PW#99  (+10?\R1\3).  Seedlings from seed collected at 5,750 ft. from dense and vigorous plants in Guizhou, China.

1996sd478  SEH#1440:RSBG  (+10\R1\3).  Evergreen azaleas with large flowers in various shades of red.  My own collection of seed from 5,900 ft. in NE Yunnan Province, China.  Very heat tolerant and floriferous.