{"title":"Rhododendrons \u0026 Azaleas","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"rhododendron-x-pulchrum-matsuda-gold","title":"Rhododendron x pulchrum \"Matsuda Gold\" RARE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulchrum\u003c\/em\u003e \"Matsuda Gold\" (azalea) is a \u003cstrong\u003eRARE\u003c\/strong\u003e, low growing evergreen shrub with bright lavender purple flowers in the spring with yellowing green leaves flecked with yellow.  \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulchrum\u003c\/em\u003e \"Matsuda Gold\" doesn't seem to have a cultivar name but is referred to as \"Matsuda Gold\".  Regardless of name status,\u003cem\u003e Rhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulchrum\u003c\/em\u003e \"Matsuda Gold\" makes a dazzling display in the early spring garden when the variegated leaves are at their brightest (color fades into the season) and the plant is covered with large, lavender purple flowers.  \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e x \u003cem\u003epulchrum\u003c\/em\u003e \"Matsuda Gold\" can be used as a single specimen but best planted in small groupings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eHARDINESS:  zones (7?)8-9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eEXPOSURE:  shade, part shade (best), sun (might burn leaves)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eSIZE:  18-24\" maybe larger in time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003eSHIPPING SIZE:  1\/2 gallon container.  12\" plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garden Treasures Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40149932965966,"sku":"2:1:55:12","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/8516\/2062\/products\/IMG_20190419_083232-01-01.jpg?v=1673462302"},{"product_id":"rhododendron-azalea-koromo-shikibu","title":"Rhododendron (azalea) 'Koromo Shikibu'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'Koromo Shikibu' is an evergreen shrub with green leaves and spidery purple flowers in the spring.  \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'Koromo Shikibu' is a stunning evergreen azalea with beautiful purple, spidery blooms in the spring borne in great profusion.  We grow very few azaleas and only the ones we find really unique and \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'Koromo Shikibu' is certainly unique with its purple flowers with strap like petals.  \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'Koromo Shikibu' would make a stunning mass planting in a bright woodland garden and equally great as a specimen.  When we first saw \u003cem\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/em\u003e 'Koromo Shikibu', we knew we had to grow it!  We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHARDINESS:  zones 7-9b(10)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEXPOSURE:  part shade, sun \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSIZE:  3-4'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSHIPPING SIZE;  1\/2 gallon.  19\" plant. 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