Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Description
2 1/2" bright pink to crimson red funnel-shaped flowers with red dots appear mid to late spring.
Plant Profile: Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson'
Names
Evergreen Azalea, Girard's Crimson Azalea
Phonetic Spelling:roh-do-DEN-dron
Genus:Rhododendron
Species:
Family:Ericaceae
The 'Giard's Crimson' Azalea is a small, evergreen shrub that boasts striking large flowers in shades ranging from purple-red to crimson-red. This variety is a hybrid, resulting from the crossbreeding of (R. 'Boudoir' x R. 'Aladdin') with (R. 'Boudoir' x R. 'Corporal').
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Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#showy flowers
#specimen
#small shrub
#shade garden
#winter interest
#mass planting
#large flowers
#late spring flowers
#evergreen shrub
#mid-spring flowers
#small group plantings
#compact habit
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#woodlands
#shrub borders
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Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Feature Summary
Flowers
2 1/2" bright pink to crimson red funnel-shaped flowers with red dots appear mid to late spring.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Spring
Funnel
1-3 inches
Leaves
Glossy dark green leaves have interesting copper red tones in the winter.
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Entire
Glossy
Poisonous to Humans
Vomiting (not in horses), diarrhea, weakness, cardiac failure
Grayantoxin
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
3 feet-6 feet
12 inches-3 feet
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Shade Garden
Border
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Small groups
Specimen
Woodland
Small Space
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Image Gallery
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Flowers
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Red/Burgundy
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Leaves
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Leaf Description
Glossy dark green leaves have interesting copper red tones in the winter.
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Leaf Color
Green
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Poisonous to Humans
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Poison Symptoms
Vomiting (not in horses), diarrhea, weakness, cardiac failure
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Poison Toxic Principle
Grayantoxin
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Attributes
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Whole Plant Traits
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Cultural Conditions
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Stem
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson' Landscape
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Rhododendron 'Girard's Crimson': Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
