{"product_id":"r-tabitha","title":"R. 'Tabitha'","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhododendron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ‘Tabitha’\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most exciting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly-blooming rhododendrons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ‘Tabitha’ is prized for its brilliant red flowers that can appear in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate winter or very early spring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing an unexpected burst of color to the garden when few other rhododendrons are in bloom. Its tightly packed, ball-shaped trusses hold numerous open, wavy-edged flowers in a rich, vivid red, creating a spectacular early-season display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBred by the renowned hybridizer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElsie Watson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ‘Tabitha’ resulted from the cross \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Unknown Warrior’ × ‘Ole Olson’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e × \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eR. strigillosum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Watson described it as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“true harbinger of spring,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and its early flowering is perhaps its greatest distinction. The plant grow to be 5 ft tall in 10 years with foliage similar to R. strigillosum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe plant develops into an attractive upright evergreen shrub with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edark, glossy foliage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing year-round interest even when it is not in bloom. ‘Tabitha’ is an especially desirable choice for collectors who appreciate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003erare rhododendrons and unusually early flowers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Singing Tree Gardens Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 gal size","offer_id":71281781735677,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1342\/7035\/files\/TabithaText1.jpg?v=1789147811","url":"https:\/\/singtree.com\/products\/r-tabitha","provider":"Singing Tree Gardens Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}