The following is a list of my stock plants, i.e. the plants from which
I take cuttings to produce the plants I sell. There's a good chance I'll
have a copy of something listed below to sell. If not, and you're patient,
I can do a special order cutting. Some popular varieties sell out quickly.
I grow all plants myself from cuttings. Apart from the use of chemical rooting hormone I use organic methods to grow
my plants.
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: VLRating: 3/3
Large plant, improved by pruning;
leaves 7in(17.8cm) by 2in(5cm). Much like auriculatum.
Flowers medium pink, deeper in throat, trumpet-shaped; trusses
hold 14. Heat-tolerant. J.J. Crosfield, 1930. A.M. 1935. Color
illustration in Greer's Guidebook...3, p. 119; Rhododendron
Portraits, p. 412.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, up to 4 1/2" across, bright vermilion paling to a bright soft rose on the lower part of the flower,
outside slightly orange. Held in loose trusses of about 14 flowers.
Plant:Leaves oblong-elliptic, 7" long, thin brown hairs below and hairy stems. Leggy habit requires pruning.
Lineage:griersonianum x auriculatumElep-Lep:EHybridizer:CrosfieldRegistration:RHS 58
Two others by this same name. Light lilac to lilac blue flower;
winter hardy in Germany; grows to 16 to 20in(.4m-.5m).
G. Arends. Color illustration in Schmalscheidt, 1989, p. 168.
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: LRating: 4/3
This cross first made at Caerhays,
in Cornwall, by J.C. Williams, who called it
CORNISH LODERI, but Rothschild's
ANGELO blooms later and grows
taller. (Bean, p. 833). Flowers of ANGELO blush pink
outside, white with pale green spots within. Tall trusses of 12.
L. de Rothschild, l930. A.M. 1935; F.C.C. l948. Color
illustration in Rothschild Rhododendrons, pl. 10 (F.C.C. form).
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MLRating: 5/3
Impressive sight in flower; deep
rose pink flowers 4in(10.2cm) across, with light brown spotting.
Handsome foliage of fern green leaves 8in(20.3cm) x 3in
(7.6cm). Does well in sun, prefers some shade. Van Veen Sr.,
cross; Bill Whitney introduced 1954. A.M. Wisley Trials 1987.
Compare color illustration in Rhododendrons in America, p 60;
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 222; Greer's Guidebook...3, p. 211.
Name:Anna Rose WhitneySeason: LMHeight:6Hardiness:-5Colour:PinkARS id:757
Flowers:Flower funnel-shaped, up to 4" across, deep rose pink spotted brown in throat. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 12-21.
Plant:Leaves of heavy texture, elliptic, acuminate apex, rounded base, up to 7" long, matte, olive green. Vigorous, rapid growing
shrub. Needs plenty of room to develop.
Lineage:griersonianum x Countess of DerbyElep-Lep:EHybridizer:WhitneyRegistration:RHS 58
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MLRating: 4/3
Huge flowers, deep pink, red
spotted in trusses of 17; very nice. Large, waxy leaves. L.J.
Endtz & Co. before 1930; reg. 1958. Color illustration in
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 239.
ANTOON VAN WELIE photo by Dr. Russell Gilkey.
Size:4ft(1.2m) x 5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: L
Color similar to the well
known PURPLE SPLENDOUR: deep to strong purple, inside and
out; conspicuous blotch of dark red. More compact plant than
PURPLE SPLENDOUR. H. Hachmann, cross; G. Stück, reg.
1989. Color illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p. 41.
AZURRO photo by Hans Hachmann.
Flowers:Flower funnel-shaped, wavy lobed, 1 3/4" across, deep to strong purple, tinged deep reddish-purple, with a dark red blotch.
Similar to 'Purple Splendour', but with slightly paler blotch. Truss contains 11-14 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 4 1/3" to 5 1/8" long, glossy, medium green. Well-branching plant that
is more compact than 'Purple Splendour'.
Lineage:(Nova Zembla x Purple Splendour) x Purple SplendourElep-Lep:EHybridizer:HachmannRegistration:RHS 89
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: 10F(-12C)Season: LRating: 3/4
Red buds open to flowers of heavy
substance, 3in(7.6cm) wide, cadmium orange with light red spots.
Trusses 5in(12.7cm) across, 12 flowers. Plant broad and branched
well; leaves retained 3 years. H. Larson, reg. 1979.
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 3" across, brilliant orange-yellow with light red spots and 1/4" edges and reverse
strong red. Ball-shaped trusses of about 12 flowers.
Plant:Leaves oblong, acute apex, cordate base, bullate, 4" long, dark green, retained 3 years. Mounding habit. Give afternoon
sun protection.
Lineage:wardii var wardii x JasperElep-Lep:EHybridizer:LarsonRegistration:ARS 792
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: ERating: 4/4
Bright, blood red flowers in early
spring. Trusses of 14, dense and rounded. Foliage very glossy.
Vigorous plant; easy to propagate. L. de Rothschild. A.M. 1934.
BIBIANI photo by Dr. Russell Gilkey.
Size:4ft(1.2m) X 4ft(1.2m)Time: (16yrs)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: E
Flowers in balled
trusses of 20, strong red in bud, opening strong purplish red
fading to deep purplish pink. Trusses 5in(12.7) wide by
3.5in(9cm) high. Leaves glossy dark green with felted
indumentum below. Shrub of dense growth habit, spreading.
H.L. Larson, cross 1976; Evelyn Weesjes, reg. 1993.
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MLRating: 4/4
Unusual blackish red flowers in
late spring; abundant foliage, matt forest green. Floriferous.
Harold Greer, introduced 1982.
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. Vigorous plant, masses of
misty blue flowers. Dense foliage, forest green in summer, and
bronze in winter. Blaney, cross; R. Ticknor, introduced 1978.
Size:2ft(.6m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MRating: 3/4
Flowers white, throat spotted
reddish purple; rather tight, full trusses of 19. Leaves convex like
roxieanum, lightly covered with pale brown indumentum. Crown
Estate, Windsor, reg. 1969. A.M. 1968. F.C.C. 1983.
Flowers:Flower openly campanulate, 1 1/2" across, yellowish-white with upper throat spotted deep purplish-red. Trusses hold 18-20
flowers. Several different clones in commerce.
Plant:Leaves narrowly elliptic, 3 1/2" long, acute apex, recurved edges, lightly covered with pale brown woolly indumentum.
Lineage:roxieanum var roxieanum x maculiferum ssp anwheienseElep-Lep:EHybridizer:Crown Estate, WindsorRegistration:RHS 69
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. One of the best "blues". A
profusion of small, bright blue flowers, along the stems. Foliage
small, bronze green in winter. Two forms exist. Crossfield, 1935.
F.C.C. 1939. A.G.M. 1968. Color illustrations in Rhododendrons,
p. 95; Rhododendrons in America, p. 17, 49.
Size:5ft(1.5m) x 5ftHardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: L
Trusses of 12-15 flowers; lobes
slightly wavy, strong purple; dorsal lobes heavily spotted with
strong greenish yellow. H. Hachmann, cross; G. Stück, reg. 1988.
BLUTOPIA photo by Hans Hachmann.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, slightly wavy lobed, 3" across, strong purple with many greenish-yellow spots on dorsal lobes.
Held in ball-shaped truss with 12 - 15 blooms.
(russatum x augustinii) 4', -10F, EM, 4/3 A surprisingly erect growing plant
considering the lepidote parentage. Foliage is small, nearly covered by profuse
blooms of slate blue with a darker eye. (Hobbie 1967).
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MLRating: 4/3
Flower pale blush pink, fading to
white, heavy brown spotting on the upper corolla, to 5in
(12.7cm) wide; large, rounded trusses. Dark green leaves, 7in
(17.9cm) by 2.7in(7cm); upright, vigorous plant. A similar
form is marked green and yellow. L. de Rothschild. A.M. 1934
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MLRating: 4/3
Synonym CECIL'S CHOICE.
Flowers barium yellow with cardinal red spots; dome shape
trusses of 10 to 14. Plant wider than high. J. Elliott, reg. 1983.
BONNIE BABE photo by Lois Sturdivant.
Flowers:Flower openly campanulate, 1 3/4" across, yellow with more intense color in throat and cardinal red spots, reverse shaded
red. Very large yellow calyx. Dome-shaped trusses of 10-14 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, apiculate to mucronate apex, cuneate to rounded base, 3" to 3 1/2" long, dull, yellowish-green, retained
2 years. Rounded, well-branched plant.
Lineage:Inca Gold x unknown orange hybridElep-Lep:EHybridizer:ElliottRegistration:ARS 832
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 3/4
Cup shape, light pink flowers,
deeper on reverse; lax truss of 4-7. Plant rounded, floriferous;
medium size leaves, new growth bronze. Needs some shade.
Rothschild, 1934. A.M. 1935. Color illustration in
Rhododendrons in America, p. 10.
Flowers:Flower broadly campanulate, 2 3/8" across, deep pink, deeper on reverse, ages to pale pink, sparse crimson spotting. Held
in lax trusses of 4-7.
Plant:Leaves ovate, 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" long, dark green. New growth bronze-colored. Compact, round and dense plant. Doesn't like
a lot of sun. Can be leggy in deep shade.
Lineage:Corona x williamsianumElep-Lep:EHybridizer:de RothschildRegistration:RHS 58
6ft(1.8m) -25F(-32C) E 4/4 Trusses of 11-12 flowers, light
purplish pink, lighter in center, sparse dorsal brown spotting.
David Leach, reg. 1974.
BRAVO! photo by Dr. S.L. Krebs.
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 3/3
Bronze buds open to straw yellow
flowers with bronze red center, campanulate, 4.5in (11.5cm)
wide; compact trusses of 8-10. A rather compact plant. W.
Graves, cross; Mr. & Mrs. K. Janeck, reg. 1964. Color
illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p. 368.
((Day Dream x Margaret Dunn) x unnamed seedling) 4', -5F, M, 3/3/3 An impressive and unusual flower with
bronze flower buds which open as straw yellow with a bronze center. (Graves, Janeck 1964).
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MRating: 3/3
An odd cross; Cox doubts the
azalean parentage. Azaleodendron (?) Clusters of flowers,
vivid carmine in bud, open to peach-pink bells. Attractive habit.
L. Rothschild, 1934. Compare color illustration in
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 340.
BROCADE at Brodick; Dr. Gustafson photo.
(Vervaeniana x williamsianum) Vervaeniana is an Indian azalea. 3', 0F, M, 3/3/-.
Peachy pink bells start as vivid carmine buds. The plant is open in habit but
attractive and rounded. (Rothschild 1934).
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -20F(-29C)Season: MRating: 4/4
A very dependable plant, when hard
winters happen. Many rose pink flowers, with a prominent brown
flare. Very good foliage. Among the top 5 Dexters. Dexter/Bosley,
before 1958.
BROWN EYES photo by Maynard Van Horn.
BROWN EYES author's photo.
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MRating: 3/3
Rounded trusses hold pale yellow
flowers, spotted red. Rather compact habit, but often appears
leggy. Easily propagated; heat-tolerant. Slocock. A.M. 1940.
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 4/3
Orange buds open to yellow flowers,
red dorsal spotting, red streaks on reverse. Lax trusses of about
15. Plant rounded, as broad as tall. R. Mauritsen, cross; Harold
Greer, reg. 1979.
Flowers:Flower campanulate, wavy lobes, 2 3/4" across, light yellow with moderate pink on edges and reverse. Held in flat-shaped
trusses with 15 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, acute apex, rounded base, slightly bullate, 3" long, medium green, retained 2-3 years. New growth is bronzy-green.
Dense and compact habit. Best grown in some shade.
Lineage:Unique x (Fabia x dichroanthum ssp apodectum)Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:MauritsenRegistration:ARS 793
Flowers:Flower tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3 1/4" across, fragrant, greenish-yellow with occasional pink markings on reverse.
Held in lax truss of 5-6.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, rounded base, 3 1/2" long, deeply indented primary veins, dark green, retained for 2 years.
Lineage:Else Frye x Eldorado GroupElep-Lep:LHybridizer:BowmanRegistration:ARS 763
3ft(.9m) -5F(-21C) M 4/4 Red buds opening to salmon orange
flowers, fading to creamy yellow centers. Bush rounded; foliage
indumented. J.G. Lofthouse, reg. 1974.
CANADIAN SUNSET photo by Lois Sturdivant.
Size:1ft(.3m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/5
Several forms exist. One of the best
dwarfs; blooms quite young. Campanulate flowers of deep bright
red, in clusters of 2-5. Bush sturdy, broad; leaves small, dense,
glossy. L. de Rothschild, 1935. A.M. Wisley Trials 1989. Color
illustration in ARS Q 28:4 (1974), p. 238; Rhododendrons in
America, p. 41; Rhododendron Portraits, p. 386.
Size:6ft(1.8m) x 5ft(1.5m)Time: (25 yrs)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: E
Flowers pale Neyron
rose with darker dorsal spots, wavy-edged, fragrant, fleshy,
2.5in(6.4cm) wide; ball trusses of 10-15. Glossy elliptical foliage,
held 3-4 years; dense bush. Mrs. E. Grieg; Vaartnou, reg. 1990.
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 4/4
Deep ruby buds; flowers burgundy,
with phlox pink center; solid dorsal blotch, dark grayed purple.
Sun-tolerant. J. Lofthouse, cross; E. J. Linington, reg. 1974.
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -10F(-23C)Season: VERating: 3/4
An old hybrid of rather dense,
compact habit. Flowers pink in bud, opening blush pink, fading to
very pale pink, 2in(5cm) across. Often forced for Christmas
season. Sun-tolerant. Methven. Different plants have had this
name. Compare color illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p.
70; Greer's Guidebook...3, p. 118; Cox's Guide to Choosing
Rhododendrons, 1990.
Size:3ft(1.5m)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: ERating: 4/4
Lepidote. Compact plant; deep forest
green, shiny leaves. Flowers blush pink touched with deeper pink.
Very floriferous; forced at Christmas. Lord Aberconway, 1927.
A.M. 1927. F.C.C. 1968. Compare color illustration in ARS Q
31:3 (1977) p. 170; Rhododendrons in America p. 18.
Flowers:Flower funnel-shaped, 3" across, pale pink shaded darker pink. Held in trusses of 2-3.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 1 3/4" long, shiny, dark green with a fine covering of light hair. Rounded,
open habit. Avoid dense shade.
Lineage:ciliatum x moupinenseElep-Lep:LHybridizer:AberconwayRegistration:RHS 58
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: MLRating: 4/4
Lepidote. Clusters of tubular
flowers, light clear red in the tube, with soft yellow lobes. Shrub
has oval, glossy, grayish green leaves. Magor, 1926. A.M. 1935.
Color illustration in ARS Q 32:3 (1978), p. 170.
CINNKEYS by Magor; photo by Redford.
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: MRating: 4/4
Tall conical trusses of large pastel pink
flowers. Foliage dark green, 6in(15.2cm) long. Takes sun. Henny
& Wennekamp, reg. 1961. Color illustration in Rhododendrons in
America, p. 104.
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: 20F(-7C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. Flowers pink in bud,
opening white, flushed rose, funnel-shaped, 3in(7.6cm) broad.
Very lax trusses of 3-4. Floriferous and fragrant. Large, bright
green leaves with hairy edges. J. Parker. F.C.C. 1962.
Size:3ft(.9m) x 3ftTime: (5 yrs)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: M
Domed trusses of 10-14 flowers,
7 wavy-edged lobes, moderate purplish red buds, open deep
purplish pink, aging to strong purplish pink at rims, prominent dark
red throat spot. Joe Davis, reg. 1989; distributed by Briggs Nursery.
CRANBERRY SWIRL photo by Bruce Briggs.
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/3
Lepidote. Brilliant electric, violet blue
flowers, saucer-shaped, up to 2in(5cm) wide, ruffled edges, in small
clusters, many per branch. Plant of upright habit, well-branched.
New growth bronze yellow, turning later to Irish green. Dr. Carl
Phetteplace, reg. 1976. C.A. 1975.
Flowers:Flower flat saucer-shaped, wavy lobes, 2" across, brilliant violet. No markings. Held in inflorescences with 3 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1 1/2" to 2" long, yellowish colored, retained for 2 years. Plant has upright
habit. New growth bronze yellow.
Lineage:augustinii 'Barto Blue' x BluebirdElep-Lep:LHybridizer:PhetteplaceRegistration:ARS 763
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: EMRating: 3/4
Lepidote. Bright creamy yellow,
cup-shaped flowers, 1in(2.5cm) wide; 6-8 in tight trusses on a
compact bush that has vigor, good foliage and likes sun. A. Wright,
reg. 1963. Color illustration in Rhododendrons in America, p. 54.
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -5F(21C)Season: MRating: 5/3
Synonym HAWK CREST. A different
form of wardii used in this cross from that of other HAWK clones.
Bright primrose yellow flowers, slight darkening around throat,
4in(10cm) wide, in large, dome-shaped trusses. Heavy bud set
after well-established. Habit upright, open; leaves oval, glossy,
held only 1 year. Rothschild, 1940. F.C.C. 1953. Compare color
illustration in Rothschild Rhododendrons pl. 23; Rhododendron
Portraits, p. 316.
JARS 47:3 p. 123
CREST photo by Bill Dale.
CREST photo by Dr. G. David Lewis.
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-shaped, 4" across, light greenish-yellow to pale yellow-green, somewhat darker in the center of the upper
lobes and around the throat. Held in dome-shaped truss of about 12 flowers.
Plant:Leaves oblong-elliptic, 4 1/2" long, glossy, dark green, retained one year. Upright habit, can become tree-like.
Lineage:wardii var wardii x Lady BessboroughElep-Lep:EHybridizer:de RothschildRegistration:RHS 58
Size:7ft(2.1m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: MRating: 4/5
Magenta rose buds open to flowers
light mallow purple, a few ochre spots, aging to white; in dome-
shaped trusses of 12. Plant broader than tall; leaves held 4 years,
heavily indumented. Lancaster, cross; Leach, reg. 1982.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2 3/4" across, light purple quickly fading to white with a few ochre spots. Held
in domed trusses of 12.
Plant:Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4 1/2" long, convex, revolute, heavy tan indumented, held
on plant 4 years. New growth with tan tomentum. Plant broader than tall.
Lineage:smirnowii x degronianum ssp yakushimanumElep-Lep:EHybridizer:LancasterRegistration:ARS 823
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-campanulate, 2" across, open deep pink and age to light yellowish-pink with sparse red spotting. Held
in lax trusses of 9 flowers.
Plant:Leaves narrowly oblong, convex, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3 1/2" long, glossy, dark yellowish-green above, yellow-green
below with orange-yellow indumentum that aging to pale yellow. Leaves retained 3 years. Dense, spreading habit.
Lineage:degronianum ssp yakushimanum x MedusaElep-Lep:EHybridizer:ThompsonRegistration:ARS 943
Size:1.5ft(.45m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. Bright yellow flowers
with upper petals spotted, 2in(5cm) wide, openly campanulate,
5-lobed; compact trusses of 2 or 3. Plant much wider than tall. P.
E. Cox, reg. 1970. A.M. Wisley Trials 1981; F.C.C. Wisley Trials
1986. Color illustration in Rhododendrons, p. 70.
Flowers:Flower campanulate, 2 1/2" across, glossy dark red, paling toward margins with dark brown spots on upper lobe. Held in 16-flowered
spherical trusses.
Plant:Leaves 4" long, dull, light green. Compact and upright grower. Provide shelter from wind and sun.
Lineage:(facetum hybrid x Fabia) x (degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Fabia Tangerine)Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:J. WatererRegistration:RHS 71
Flowers:Flower campanulate, 2 1/2" across, glossy dark red, paling toward margins with dark brown spots on upper lobe. Held in 16-flowered
spherical trusses.
Plant:Leaves 4" long, dull, light green. Compact and upright grower. Provide shelter from wind and sun.
Lineage:(facetum hybrid x Fabia) x (degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Fabia Tangerine)Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:J. WatererRegistration:RHS 71
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. White flowers lightly
spotted green, about 2in(5cm) across, in clusters of 3-6.
Floriferous. Plant twice as wide as high; deep green, dense foliage,
bronze highlights if grown in full sun; aromatic. Amateis, 1955.
A.E. no date; A.M. 1976; F.C.C. Wisley Trials 1981. Color
illustration Rhododendrons in America, p. 16; ARS J 43:4 (1989),
p. 182.
DORA AMATEIS author's photo.
Flowers:Flower broadly funnel-shaped, about 1 3/4" across, sometimes fragrant, white with faint greenish-yellow spotting on dorsal
lobe. Held in lax trusses of 6 - 8 flowers.
Plant:Leaves 1 1/2" to 2 1/2" long, recurved, dull, dark green. Bronze leaf color if grown in full sun. Prefers some shade for
best performance. Grows twice as wide as tall.
Lineage:minus var minus Carolinianum Group x ciliatumElep-Lep:LHybridizer:AmateisRegistration:RHS 58
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Tight trusses of bright red. Foliage
dull, long, indumented, sometimes yellowish. H. Larson introduced.
Color illustrated JARS 43:3 (1989), p. 146. Color illustration in
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 220.
Size:12ft(3.6m) x 10ft(3.1m)Time: (25yr/seed)Hardiness: 0F(-18C)Season: VE
Oblique
campanulate, 5-lobed, smooth-edged flowers of heavy substance,
pink in bud, opening yellowish white, with a central maroon blotch;
ball trusses 8in(20.3cm) wide by 6in(15.3cm) high, holding up to
20 flowers. Leaves held 3 years; shrub upright with open growth
habit. H. Vaartnou, selection 1963; reg. 1994.
Size:7ft(2.1m) x 4ft(1.2m)Time: (15yr/seed)Hardiness: 20F(-6C)Season: VE
Flowers in ball
trusses of 12, tubular-campanulate, slightly scented, 5 smooth edge
lobes; strong red throughout. Trusses 4in(10cm) wide by
3in(7.6cm). Shrub of open habit; sparsely floriferous. 1980 seed;
Dr. Harold Seen, raiser; Dr. Herman Vaartnou, reg. 1995.
Deep maroon in bud, with flowers bright red, funnel-shaped, in
rounded trusses. Plant habit spreading; pointed, medium green
leaves 6in(15.2in) long. Rudolph Henny, reg. 1958.
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -10F(-23C)Season: M
Data from Cox and Greer. Pale pink
flowers, edged deeper pink; white calyx. Plant of excellent
compact habit; leaves held 3 years. Waterer & Crisp, introduced.
Color illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p. 316 and parentage
given is (degronianum ssp. yakushimanum X wardii hybrid)
DREAMLANDParentage: FABIA x fortunei ssp. discolor x griersonianum x facetum x yakushimanum x JALISCO, combination unknown.
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-shaped, frilly, pale pink with deeper pink margins. Held in ball-shaped, slightly open trusses of about
22 flowers.
Plant:Leaves lanceolate, flat, matte green thick, retained 3 years. Compact, dense growth habit.
Lineage:Fabia x fortunei ssp discolor x griersonianum x facetum x degronianum ssp yakushimanum (combination unknown)Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:J. WatererRegistration:RHS 70
Size:2ft(.6m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Lepidote. Compact dwarf habit,
small leaves, medium glossy green. Trusses of 6 white flowers,
slightly tinged pale green toward the calyx. Peter Cox, reg.
1982. A.M. 1982. A.M. Wisley Trials 1987.
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: 15F(-9C)Season: ERating: 3/3
Lepidote. Flowers primrose yellow,
medium-sized, funnel-shaped, clusters of 3-4. Open-growing
plant. Small, scaly, dark yellowish green leaves. E. de
Rothschild, 1937.
Size:2.5ft(.75m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Deep green, elongated, rounded
leaves conceal the wood structure. Vigorous, upright, spreading
habit. Flower scarlet red, lax trusses of 5-7. Dietrich Hobbie,
1945; reg. 1958. A.M. Wisley Trial 1986, sent for trial by Cox.
Color illustration in Rhododendrons in America, p. 130;
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 386.
Size:8ft(2.4m) x 9.3ft(3.0m)Time: (25yr)Hardiness: -10F(-23C)Season: E
Flowers in flat
trusses of 15 or more, broadly funnel-campanulate, with 5
smooth-edged lobes, deep pink in bud, opening pale purplish
pink. Ernie Lythgoe, selected 1975; H. Vaartnou reg. 1991.
Flowers:Flower broadly funnel-shaped, about 2" across, very pale purple, reverse strongly flushed vivid reddish-purple, unmarked,
no stamens. Held in trusses of 1-3 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, up to 1 3/4" long, glossy, dark green, dark brown scales below. Upright, open, twiggy growth habit.
Lineage:ciliatum x dauricumElep-Lep:LHybridizer:unknownRegistration:RHS 58
Flowers:Flower flat-campanulate, wavy to slightly frilly lobes, 3/4" to 1" across, moderate purplish-pink with red spots. Terminal
inflorescence composed of 4-8 trusses.
Plant:Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, slightly rugose, somewhat revolute, dark green, held for 2 years.
Broad, well-branched, grows twice as wide as tall.
Lineage:dauricum x racemosumElep-Lep:LHybridizer:CaperciRegistration:ARS 774
Size:6ft(1.8m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 5/4
Flowers flushed pink, bronze
speckled, in large trusses, and fragrant. Prefers some light shade.
Slocock. A.M. Wisley Trials 1955. Color illustration in
Rhododendrons in America, p. 7; Rhododendron Portraits, p. 266
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 3 3/4" across, fragrant, cream-white flushed deep purplish-pink fading to white,
bronze speckles on dorsal lobe. Held in dome-shaped truss of 11-13 flowers..
Plant:Leaves 8" long, glossy, mid green, may hang downwards. Best in light shade to avoid leaf burn.
Lineage:fortunei x unknownElep-Lep:EHybridizer:SlocockRegistration:RHS 58
Flowers of strong Neyron rose, shading to white in throat, light
spotting of citron green, about 2in(5cm) wide. Elliptic leaves,
woolly beneath. H. Hachmann, cross 1968; G. Stück, reg. 1985.
FANTASTICA photo by Hachmann.
Size:3ft(.9m) x 2.5ft(.75m)Time: (7yr/seed)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EM
Openly funnel
shape flowers with 5 wavy-edged lobes, strong red buds open
vivid red at the edge, shading to white center with a strong red
spotted throat; sets buds easily and dependably. Tall, ball-shaped
trusses 6in(15.3cm) wide hold 16-18 flowers. Leaves glossy, held
2-3 years. Steve McCulloch, cross 1982; Briggs Nursery, reg.
1990.
FOREVER YOURS photo by Steve McCulloch.
JARS 51:2:62
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 3" across, vivid red at the edge, shading to white center with a red spotted throat.
Held in ball-shaped truss of 16-18 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 6" long, concave, glossy, retained 2-3 years. Spreading, open habit.
Lineage:Creamy Chiffon x VulcanElep-Lep:EHybridizer:McCullochRegistration:ARS 912
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: 15F(-9C)Season: EMRating: 4/2
Lepidote. One of the most fragrant
shrubs. Blushed carmine buds open white, tinged pink, creamy
yellow center; flowers 4in(10cm) wide, in lax trusses. Foliage
medium-sized, dark, glossy; a rather leggy plant. Rollisson. F.C.C.
1868. Color illustration in Rhododendrons, p. 51.
Flowers:Flower broadly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, about 2 1/2" across, fragrant, white flushed rose outside and a bright yellow throat.
Held in lax trusses of about 4 flowers.
Plant:Leaves ovate, oblong-ovate or obovate, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3 1/2" long, rugose, hairy, olive green, retained
2 years. Very leggy growth habit.
Lineage:edgeworthii x formosum var formosumElep-Lep:LHybridizer:RollissonRegistration:RHS 58
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 3/3
Flowers deep reddish rose, edges
darker, bell-shaped; truss of 8-12. Foliage dense, stiff, dark,
glossy; tolerates sun. A fine hybrid. D. Hobbie, 1952. Color
illustration in Rhododendrons and Azaleas, 1991, p. 24;
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 343.
3ft(.9m) -5F(-21C) EM 3/4 Cream-colored flowers with a small
red spot. A vigorous plant; rounded leaves like williamsianum.
Floriferous. D. Hobbie, cross c.1947. Color illustration in ARS Q
34:2 (1980), cover; Rhododendrons and Azaleas, 1991, p. 24;
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 343.
Flowers:Flower campanulate, 2 3/4" - 4" across, white tinged pink with deep purplish-red dorsal spotting. Held in open-topped truss
with 4-9 flowers.
Plant:Leaves rounded, slightly recurved, with yellow-green petioles. Upright habit. Likes a fair amount of sun for good blooming
but optimal foliage requires filtered sun.
Lineage:Adriaan Koster x williamsianumElep-Lep:EHybridizer:HobbieRegistration:not registered
Size:2ft(.6m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: EMRating: 5/5
Broader than tall, branches creeping
and stiff, small leaves. Flowers 1in(2.5cm) wide, dark pink through
shell pink, white-striped; groups of 11 buds, 4-5 flowers each. W.
Berg, reg. 1979. S.P.A. 1985. Color illustration in ARS J 38:2
(1984), p. 103; also 44:1 (1990), p. 3.
GINNY GEE by W. Berg; photo by Hans Hachmann.
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GINNY GEEParentage (keiskei--YAKU FAIRY x racemosum)
Flowers:Flower tubular funnel-shaped to widely funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3/4" - 1" across, white with pink mottling at edges both
inside and on reverse. Flowers fade to light pink or white. Held in terminal clusters of multiple buds each with 3-5 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1 1/4" long, dark matte green, retained 2-3 years. Some reddening of leaves in
winter. Compact, very dense growth habit.
Lineage:keiskei, prostrate form x racemosumElep-Lep:LHybridizer:BergRegistration:ARS 791
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EM
Flowers usually deep violet blue with
white filaments, in trusses of 7-8. Dense bush. H. Hachmann,
cross; G. Stück, reg. 1983.
4ft(1.2m) -10F(-23C) M Creamy yellow flowers, a red-brown to
ruby blotch, 5 wavy lobes; trusses of 10-14. Foliage resembles
Name:SCINTILLATION. H. Hachmann, cross; G. Stück, reg. 1983.
Gold Medal, Munich 1983. Color illustration ARS J 39:2(1985),
cover; Rhododendron Portraits, p. 318.
GOLDBUKETT photo by Hans Hachmann.
('Scintillation' x wardii). 3', -10F, EM-M, -/-/-. Flowers yellow with red blotch. (Hachmann, Stuck reg. 1983)
Gold Medal, IV International Garder Exhibition (Munich) 1983.
Synonym BRADY'S YELLOW.
8ft(2.5m) x 1ft(.3m)(3yr) 5F(-15C) M Flowers in tall, domed
trusses of 8-10, open funnel-shaped, with 6 wavy-edged lobes,
vivid reddish orange in bud, opening light greenish yellow. Leaves
glossy, green above, hairless. G. Brady, cross 1979; Briggs
Nursery, distributor; reg. 1991.
GOLDEN GENIE photo by Bruce Briggs.
3ft(.9m) 0F(-18C) M 4/4 Low plant with medium-sized foliage,
dark green. Flowers primrose yellow spotted red, in trusses of 7-9.
J.A. Witt, cross; L. Michaud, reg. 1977.
GOLDEN WIT photo by Dr. R. Gustafson.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, to 3" across, primrose yellow with throat and upper lobes spotted and blotched with
red. Flat-shaped truss holds 7 to 9 flowers.
Plant:Leaves oblong-elliptic, to 3" long, glossy, medium to dark green, retained 3 years. Dense, spreading habit.
Lineage:dichroanthum ssp scyphocalyx seedling x (Moonstone x Adrastia)Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:WittRegistration:ARS 663
5ft(1.5m) -10F(-23C) L Neat, compact plant grown for its
attractive variegated foliage, as well as its ponticum-like mauve
ruffled flowers. Better variegation than PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT, but not as nice a flower. Discovered by Hobbie;
distributed by Hachmann. Color illustration in Rhododendrons and
Azaleas, 1991, p. 40.
GOLDFLIMMER photo by Hans Hachmann.
4ft(1.2m) 0F(-18C) M 4/4 Lepidote. Unusual plant, up to 8
tubular-shaped flowers per truss, golden yellow, the upper lobes
buttercup yellow. Leaves medium-sized, glossy olive green. Rudolf
Henny, reg. 1962.
5ft(1.5m) -5F(-21C) L 3/3 Lax trusses of many flowers, funnel-
shaped, pale orange tinted pink. Leaves on red petioles. Open
plant, and spreading, heat-tolerant but flowers best in shade.
Slocock, 1938. Color illustration in Rhododendrons, p. 105;
Rhododendron Portraits, 372.
15in(38cm) -15F(-26C) M 4/5 Neyron rose buds open to clear
pink flowers 2in(5cm) across, widely funnel-campanulate; domed
trusses of 13. Plant twice as wide as tall; leaves 3in(7.6cm) long,
margins recurved; silvery tomentum on new growth; heavy pale
gray indumentum beneath. W. Berg, cross 1966; J. Caperci, reg.
1980. C.A 1985. Color illustration in ARS Q 34:4 (1980), p. 206.
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2" across, pale purplish-pink with slight brown spotting, reverse striped darker.
Dome-shaped trusses of 13.
Plant:Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3" long, margins slightly recurved, glossy, retained 2-3 years. Silver
tomentum on new growth. Likes mid-afternoon filtered shade.
Lineage:degronianum ssp yakushimanum x pseudochrysanthumElep-Lep:EHybridizer:BergRegistration:ARS 814
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: MLRating: 3/4 An old standby, and one of the
best-looking plants year round. Plant broadly upright, large,
glossy, dark green leaves. Buds with slight rose tinge, opening
white. J. Waterer, before 1900. A.M. 1906. Compare color
illustration in Greer's Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons, 2nd
edition, p. 115.
GOMER WATERER photo by Dr. Gilkey.
GOMER WATERER when pink; H. Greer photo.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, about 3" across, white flushed mauve-pink at the edges with yellow-brown flare in the upper lobe.
Held in dome-shaped truss of up to 24 flowers.
Plant:Leaves ovate to oblong-obovate, thick and leathery, about 4 3/4" long, recurved, slightly glossy, deep green. Spreading habit.
Heat resistant and sun tolerant.
Lineage:Madame Carvalho x Pink PearlElep-Lep:EHybridizer:J. WatererRegistration:RHS 58
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, 1 5/8" across, pale greenish yellow slightly green flushed with dorsal throat spotted brownish-orange
at center and moderate yellow further out. Held in dome-shaped truss with 3-5 flowers.
Plant:Leaves 1 1/8" long, dull, dark green. Foliage is reddish-bronze in winter.
Lineage:ludlowii x lutescens 'Exbury'Elep-Lep:LHybridizer:CoxRegistration:RHS 81
5ft(1.5m) -5F(-21C) EM 5/4 Currant red at margins, shading at
center to blood red, funnel-shaped, 3in(7.6cm) across, in tight
trusses. Habit similar to female parent; very large dark green
leaves. Seabrook, reg. 1965.
6ft(1.8m) -5F(-21C) ML 4/3 Brilliant pink flower, in a cone-shaped
truss up to 1ft(.3m) high. Large glossy green leaves, and sturdy
stems for the enormous flowers. Proper care makes it vigorous and
tidy. Harold Greer, 1982. Color illustration in Greer's Guidebook
to Available Rhododendrons, 2nd ed. p. 117.
GRAND SLAM photo by Harold Greer.
5ft(1.5m) x 4ft(1.2m) 0F(-18C) ML Flowers 4in(10.2cm) across,
18-20 per truss, greenish white, deep purplish red edges, dark red
blotch. H. Lem, cross; Britt M. Smith, reg. 1987.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 4" across, greenish white with deep purplish-red edges and dark red blotch and spots,
reverse deep purplish-red. Held in ball-shaped truss with 18-20 flowers.
Plant:Leaves oblanceolate to lanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, 5" long, flat, dull, dark yellowish-green. Upright, well-branched
plant.
Lineage:unknown x unknownElep-Lep:EHybridizer:Lem?Registration:ARS 873
6ft(1.8m) 5F(-15C) L 4/3 Large ball-shaped trusses of waxy
flowers, deep rich red, black in throat. Plant very strong, and
fast-growing. Large, dark green foliage. L. de Rothschild, 1939.
F.C.C. 1943. Color illustration in ARS J 42:3 (1988), p. 139;
Rothschild Rhododendrons, pl. 54; Rhododendron Portraits, p.
215.
GRENADIER Ray Redford photo.
3ft(.9m) -10F(-23C) M 4/4 Plant compact, broader than tall;
medium-sized, recurved leaves of dull dark green. Orangey buds;
creamy flowers, tinged pink; globular trusses of 11. J. Waterer, Sons
& Crisp. A.M. 1979. Color illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p.
150.
Flowers:Flower funnel-shaped, 2" across, cream tinged pale purplish-pink at edges and with light orange-yellow spotting. Ages to
cream color. Lax trusses holds 8-11 flowers.
Plant:Leaves lanceolate, acute apex, round base, about 3" long, recurved, dull, dark green with orange-brown indumentum. Compact,
dense, mounding habit. Very heat and sun tolerant.
Lineage:degronianum ssp yakushimanum x unnamed hybridElep-Lep:EHybridizer:J. WatererRegistration:RHS 71
Size:5ft(1.5m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MRating: 5/4
Bright red flowers 3.5in(8.3cm) wide,
darker spots on dorsal lobe; about 13 in large, tight trusses. Deep
green leaves, 8in(20.3cm) long. Vigorous plant. H. Lem, cross;
Seattle Chapter, ARS, reg. 1974. Color illustration in
Rhododendron Portraits, p. 269.
HALFDAN LEM photo by Dr. Gilkey.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3 5/8" across, red with darker spotting on dorsal lobe. Conical trusses of 11-13
flowers.
Plant:Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 7" to 8" long, glossy, dark green, retained 3 years. Upright grower.
Full sun to get best plant habit and abundant blooms.
Lineage:The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague x Red LoderiElep-Lep:EHybridizer:LemRegistration:ARS 743
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -15F(-26C)Season: MRating: 5/5
Large, dark green leaves heavily
textured with a downward bend midway in the leaf. Flowers rose
red, of good substance; large, tight trusses. May be a tetraploid.
Harold Greer, reg. 1976. A.E. 1982.
HALLELUJAH! photo by Hans Hachmann.
HALLELUJAH! photo by Harold Greer.
Flowers:Flower widely funnel-campanulate, 4" across, vivid purplish-red. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 10 flowers.
Plant:Leaves narrowly obovate, apiculate apex, rounded base, 4 1/2" long, twisted downward, dark green, retained 3 years. Upright
grower. Filtered light will give the plant the best performance.
Lineage:The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague x KimberlyElep-Lep:EHybridizer:GreerRegistration:ARS 763
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: EMRating: 4/4
Semi-dwarf evergreen azaleodendron
from Holland. Vigorous and sun-tolerant. Clear pink flowers
open all along the stems. Small glossy foliage, purplish tinge.
W.H. Hardijzer, reg. 1965. A.M. 1970.
Flowers:An azaleodendron. Flower funnel-shaped, about 1" across, strong purplish pink lightly flushed deep purplish pink, and purplish
red spotting in throat. Multiple buds per truss, each bud has 2-4 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3/4" to 1 1/2" long, glossy, green tinged red, retained 2-3 years. Leaves
purplish-green in winter. Upright, dense habit.
Lineage:racemosum x Kurume azaleaElep-Lep:Hybridizer:HardijzerRegistration:RHS 71
Size:3ft(.9m)Hardiness: -10F(-23C)Season: EMRating: 3/3
Yellow flowers with warm tones of
orange and rose, 2.75in(7cm) wide; large calyx gives the effect of
a double. Plant well-branched; medium green leaves, beige
indumentum. H. Lem, cross; J. Elliott, reg. 1974. Color
illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p. 373.
HELLO DOLLY photo by Dr. R. Gustafson.
HELLO DOLLY photo by Dr. R. Gustafson.
Flowers:Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2 3/4" across, deep pink blending to light yellow in throat, a few light green spots
in throat, fading to light yellow with age. Lax truss with 6 flowers.
Plant:Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4" long, medium green with light beige indumentum, leaves retained 2 years.
Rounded, well-branching, dense habit. Prefers some afternoon shade.
Lineage:Fabia Group x smirnowiiElep-Lep:EHybridizer:LemRegistration:ARS 744
Size:4ft(1.2m)Hardiness: -5F(-21C)Season: MLRating: 4/4
Above parentage uncertain; another
parent may be smirnowii. Flowers orange and yellow bicolor.
Exceptional foliage, similar to smirnowii. Halfdan Lem. Color
illustration in Rhododendron Portraits, p. 374.
Size:4ft(1.2m) x 4ftTime: (10yr)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: EM
Flowers in ball trusses of 12-14,
open campanulate, with 6 wavy-edged lobes, pale yellow becoming
brilliant yellow in throat. E.C. Brockenbrough, cross 1981; reg.
1991; distributed by Briggs Nursery.
HORIZON DAWN photo by Bruce Briggs.
Flowers:Flower openly campanulate, of heavy substance, wavy edges, 3" across, pale yellow with brilliant yellow throat. Held in ball-shaped
trusses of 12-14 flowers.
Plant:Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, convex, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 6" long, retained 2 years.
Lineage:(Hotei x Tropicana) x [yakushimanum x (Alice Franklin x Virginia Scott)]Elep-Lep:EHybridizer:BrockenbroughRegistration:ARS 922
Size:4ft(1.2m) x 5ft(1.5m)Time: (10yr/seed)Hardiness: 5F(-15C)Season: EM
Slightly fragrant
saucer-shaped flowers, 6 wavy-edged lobes, strong red in bud,
opening light yellow with a strong red throat and spots above the
area of solid color. Ball-shaped trusses 6in(15.2cm) wide by
6in(15.2cm), holding 15 flowers. Leaves held 2 years. Dr. E.C.
Brockenbrough, Bellevue, WA, cross 1982; reg. 1992; distributed
by Briggs Nursery.
HORIZON LAKESIDE photo by Bruce Briggs.
