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Melissa,
Since there is only your description, although it is a good one, but no picture, it is entirely possible that this is the azalea "Phoenicia" of the Southern Indica group. That and the azalea "Formosa" were sports from the original azalea "Coccinea" of many decades ago. Both have essentially the same flower, but the leaves are different, the "Phoenicia" having the dark green leaves you describe with the "Formosa" having lighter green leaves which are at the same time larger than those of the "Phoenicia". This is a very hardy azalea which is not damaged significantly by sunlight. I have three of them in my yard and they bloom consistently, one of them spot blooming throughout the year for some reason.
They are normally available in most nurseries in this part of the country [Southern California] and I sure they must be elsewhere across the South, as they are sold and grown in Texas, Louisiana et al. They should do very well in your area with the usual planting techniques.
George Klump
Southern California Chapter, ARS/ASA
Melissa Pedersen wrote:
[this is from the ASK US page, so please send me a CC]
I went on a private garden tour early this spring and saw a remarkable azalea. In fact there were several, and they all seemed to be doing very well in my zone of 8a in the coastal region of South Carolina. The azalea was a deep, rich burgundy color and the leaves were a dark green. Everyone on the tour fell in love with this azalea! Yet, no one had ever seen this before in a private setting, nor for sale in a garden center. Is this a lost variety? Does anyone know the name of this beauty?
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