Rhododendron 'Gibraltar' (Exbury)

Spectacular, elegantly frilly flowers put on a smashing show of vivid-orange blooms with hints of red and gold in midseason. The huge flower trusses emerge from bright buds before the leaves appear for a dramatic show on these upright shrubs. Handsome slender green foliage is mildew-resistant and azalea rust resistant.

Prefers morning sun, afternoon shade, and moist, well-draining soil. They can tolerate full sun if supplied with enough water. Deciduous. 

🦋Pollinators: showy, lightly fragrant flowers attract butterflies!

🏆Award winning: RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2007 Rhododendron of the Year from the American Rhododendron Society.

🐇Rabbit resistant: once established, these plants can handle bunnies with ease.

Sun to partial shade.
Cold hardy to zone 5 / -20F.
6’T x 5’W'

💚Plant Nerd: Beautiful Exbury hybrids from 1947, that are hard to find but valued by sophisticated gardeners. Exbury hybrids themselves are somewhat mysterious, in that their parentage has been lost over time - these are the results of decades of Rhododendron-loving plant breeders going wild in their gardens, but either they didn't keep records or they have been lost in the sands of time.

They bloom on old wood, so if you need to prune them, it's best to prune them immediately after they finish blooming.

Azalea 'Gibraltar'
Rhododendron x ‘Gibraltar’ (Exbury hybrid)