Rhododendron, Azalea 'Hilda Niblett'

Hilda Niblett azalea is one of very favorite plants. In fact, I have twelve of them, plus two that I have rooted from the parent plants. ...Read More The oldest ones are about 15 years old and about 18 inches tall. I have never had to prune them except where they have grown over stepping stones. They are show stoppers the last week of May and the first two weeks of June. For me they do best and last longer in a spot that gets only about an hour of very early morning sun.

I've had 3 of these for 2 years now. They've performed exceptionally well, loaded with blooms! At first I worried that they weren't going...Read More to bloom, but they just bloomed later than I expected. They are in part-shade on the north side of my house. After having so many shrubs that get out of control, the nice compact size of Hilda Niblett is a relief! The flowers are a gorgeous, varied coral.

This azalea is not very floriferous. I have eight Azalea 'Hilda Niblett' shrubs in two locations; they've had three years (some have had ...Read Morefour years) to settle in. They share their location with other azaleas (several types) all of which flower quite well. However, the Hilda Nibletts, at best, produce only a few blossoms per shrub and some don't flower at all.

On the plus side, the shrub is compact and has stayed small, the shape is very nice and the foliage is a pleasing dark green. It also seems quite hardy for an azalea...it just doesn't flower.

Hilda Niblett is a truly beautiful, one-of-a-kind plant. Its unique, low-maintenance turtle-shaped habit makes it one of the most excitin...Read Moreg Robin Hill Azaleas. It bears soft pink, 4-inch flowers heavily marked with a deeper rose-pink. Small, bright green leaves give year-round appeal.

More than four decades in the making, Robert Gartrell's large-flowered, evergreen Azaleas extend the Azalea bloom season into late spring and early summer. Robin Hill Azaleas are easy to grow in light to medium shade, and are exceptionally cold-hardy and weather resistant.

Never more than 1 foot tall, its growth is vigorous but disciplined, requiring no pruning to maintain its symmetrical shape. With a 3- to 4-foot spread, Hilda Niblett is invaluable as a ground cover or for restricted-space gardens, patio planters or Bonsai training. Zones 5-8