Rhododendron 'Balzac' (K)

A deciduous azalea, usually up to 2m but can grow up to 4m high, with an upright and spreading habit, and slightly glossy green leaves. Produces clusters of 10-15 lightly scented, bright orange-red flowers, with a distinct orange blotch on the top petals, in late spring. An Exbury hybrid, produced in England by Lionel de Rothschild