Azalea plant named ‘AZ 15’

USPP25728P2 · kind P2 · plant

Assignees

• Capstone Plants, Inc. · US
• The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture · US

Inventors

• Cecil T Pounders · Decatur, US
• James Berry · Wills Point, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 9, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 21, 2015
• Expiry date: Feb 12, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A new cultivar of hybrid Azalea named ‘AZ 15’ that is characterized by its repeat blooming habit, its bright red flowers with deeper red flecks on the upper surface of the petals, its mature foliage that is dark green and pest free with the new growth very pubescent, its strong and disease free root system, its stems and flower buds that are resistant to cold damage, its cold hardiness at least to U.S.D.A. Zone 7, and its ability to be readily propagated by softwood stem cuttings.