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The Robin Hill Azaleas
'Nigel'
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| Cultivar Name | 'Nigel' |
| Reference Number | N33-2 |
| Parentage | (Indian hybrid "No. 1" x 'La Lumiere') x sibling of seed parent |
| Published Source | IRR 1984/85 (in RH 1985/86:105) |
| Spring Leaf | Elliptic 40mm:1-9/16" x 18mm:11/16" |
| Foliaceous Calyx | 5mm:3/16" strong Yellow Green (144B) |
| Corolla Size and Shape |
Diameter : 60mm:2-3/8"
Cone height: 28mm:1-1/8" No. of lobes: 5 Alt. diameter: 60mm:2-3/8" Alt. cone ht.: 29mm:1-1/8" Petal length : 40mm:1-9/16" Form: Single; broadly funnel-shaped; lobes moderately broad, slightly overlapping |
| Corolla Color |
As Registered RHS 43C (deep yellowish Pink) to RHS 44A (vivid Red); spotted RHS 46A (strong Red) to RHS 53A (deep Red)
Measured 1992-93: |
| Flowers/Bud | 2-3 fls./bud |
| Habit | Low, spreading to mounding, dense |
| Flowering Period | Early May |
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