Detaljer
Den kommer fra New York via Carolinas til North Georgia, hvor den vokser på åbne ret tørre områder i lyse skove, på bakker og klippesider mellem 180 og 1500 m. højde
Den er først beskrevet i 1824, (François André Michaux & John Torrey). Den har været dyrket siden 1750.
Synonymer:
Azalea aurantiaca (Dietr)
Azalea calendulacea
Azalea calendulacea var corcea
Rh. Calendulaceum f aurantiacum
Rh. Calendulaceum f croceum
Rh. Calendulaceum var aurantiacum
Rh. Calendulaceum var aurantiacum var calandelaceum
Azalea coccinea (Lodd)
Azalea corcea (Hoffmans)
Azalea flammea (Bartram)
Azalea fulva
Azalea pontica calendulacea
Azalea speciosa var autantia
Azalea speciosa var coccineum
Selekterede kloner –
'Bright and Lively', 1985, Carlson's Gardens, (Bob & Janice Carlson), South Salem, New York, USA
'Cabot Flame', 1992, Bill, H., Enosburg, Vermont, USA
'Coccineum Speciosum', 1836, Sénéclause, L
'Colossus', 1953, Leach, Dr. David G., North Madison, Ohio, USA
'Honey Do', 1985, Carlson's Gardens, (Bob & Janice Carlson), South Salem, New York, USA
'Igneum', 1851, Waterer (Bagshot), Surrey, England
'Jazz', 1987, No hybridiser registered
'Little's Blushing Giant', 1996, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Enchanting Dawn', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Enchanting Eve', 1993, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Little's Fancy Twist', 1999, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Fiery Star', 1996, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Fire Glow', 2000, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Giant Salmon', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Giant Salmon', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Gold Giant', 1997, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Misty Blush', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Mountain Giant', 1990, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Mountain Gold', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Mountain Melody', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Little's Mountain Passion', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Little's Mountain Sunlight', 1993, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Little's Orange Crush', 1998, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Orange Ridge', 1998, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Little's Pink Glow', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Pink Gold', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Salmon Glow', 1993, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Sun Mist', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
'Little's Sunburst', 1994, Little, P.L., Piping Tree Gardens, Beaverdam, Virgina, USA
Novum', 1870, Van Houtte, L. B. (Louis Benoit), Gentbrugge, Belgium
Oconee Arrow', 1987, Towe, L.C.
Smoky Mountaineer', unknown