R. 'Great Balls of Fire' Size:2 gallon size

R. 'Great Balls of Fire' Size:2 gallon sizeNew from Danny Bones, this flashy pinky red rhododendron has a perfect 'ball' truss, so it can have this name. The leaves are dark green on a lush and full plant. There is a deciduous azalea by this name, so don't mistake this one for that. Hardy to zone 8, and you can be sure that if you plant one, at bloom time you will be singing "goodness gracious, great balls of fire" Rare Variety This variety is difficult to find anywhere due to these reasons

A good choice for screening

The plant is a deciduous conifer

continuing until March

smooth and gray

Shearing is recommended to keep tight

It is hard to capture the beauty of this tree in a photograph but the sharp contrast from gold to blue will make you want to stop and visit with her often

After a few years

anything that is the opposite of black

fastigiatum x R

This plant is particularly resistant to damage by deer and has no serious pest and disease problems

One drawback is that the winter temperatures cause the foliage to curl and look bad

An easy care conifer that will become your favorite