Rhododendron 'QbackB' (Sunbow Solar Flare) Boost First described in the early

First described in the early nineteenth century

sandy sites

by any honest measure

and made for gardeners curious about the genus beyond its showiest forms

Pair with white or red jasmines for a run of jasmine color and scent

Rhododendron 'QbackB' (Sunbow Solar Flare) Boost First described in the earlySunbow Solar Flare is the patented name for the azalea catalogued as Rhododendron 'QbackB' (U. S. Plant Patent 27,083), a deciduous native hybrid bred for the very conditions that defeat most azaleas. The plant traces to a deliberate cross made in 1984 by Robert Edward Lee in Folsom, Louisiana, who set out to combine the fragrance and vivid color of the Gulf Coast's own Florida azalea, Rhododendron austrinum, with the substance of the Exbury hybrids.