For our third anniversary Brooks' mother gave us the most beautiful azalea bushes. The best part...they are Wolfpack Azaleas. Since Brooks cheered all five years he attended NCSU - he appreciates these plants for their origin, name, and color - red. I love the clusters of flowers and hope I can keep them alive to bloom again. Here is some information I found online about these bushes that came from our very own NC State University:
These Carla (North Carolina-Louisiana) Hybrids originated at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., with the goals of better resistance to root rot diseases, drought and cold. These hybrids, whose parentage includes Kurume, Kaempferi, Belgian Indian and Satsuki hybrids, are medium to large evergreen shrubs with a vigorous growth habit. Flowers are borne in mid spring in showy trusses of up to four blooms. Plant as you would any of the other azaleas: high and in well-drained, acid soil, rich with organic matter.
