The local Lowe's here in Chapel Hill had some cheap azaleas ($8.00 for
a three gallon pot), so I brought one home. It's Rhododendron x
indica 'Formosa.' By googling, I have learned that this is a Southern
Indica hybrid and that it might not be entirely hardy here in the
piedmont. Apparently the buds are only hardy to 20 F. Perhaps that's
why it was so cheap.

So, has anyone grown this particular hybrid in Chapel Hill/Carrboro?
How well does it tolerate our winters, and do the buds survive our
spring frosts?

Nick
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