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Classically poised above generously produced dark forest green pointed
leaves are wavy-edged ball-shaped blooms of vivid rosy red that transcend
to a pale throat coupled with dark freckling on the upper lobes.
This colorful canopy handsomely shrouds a well-branching rounded
silhouette. (W. Bruns 1985) 15”- 18”
Berry Punch (Brandt Red x R yakushimanum x Yaku Sunrise) x (C.I.S.
x Jingle Bells)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 3’ Mid-May Dusty Pink +5°F.
Bright magenta buds open to soft dusty pink blooms, 4” tall by 6” wide,
with deep magenta freckling within. The outside flower color of strong
magenta is nicely contrasted by pale dusty pink interior color. This dense
well-branching superstructure has a periphery of forest green leaves
above, coupled with ochre colored indumentum below. (Kesterson,
Nelson 2001) 10”- 12”
Berry Shine (Yaku Sunrise x [C.I.S. x Jingle Bells]) x Blue Rhapsody
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Magenta 0°F.
Deep magenta buds unfurl to show off ball-shaped, frilly edged, bright
magenta blooms that are eclipsed by a hint of strong orange-yellow
freckling within. The exterior flower color is a vivid reddish-purple.
Amply produced leaves are broadly elliptic, deep forest green that circumvent
this rounded, well-branching framework. (Kesterson, Nelson
2003) 10”- 12”
Besse Howells (R. catawbiense red hybrid x Boule de Neige)
Sun Low 3' Mid-May Magenta Red -15°F.
Another rock-hardy plant, whose growth habit is widely branching, is
amply canopied with matte green leaves from which very ruffled ball
shaped blooms with dark freckling in the throat emerge. (Shammarello
1964) 15”- 18”
∗Bibiani (Moser’s Maroon x R. arboreum)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ Early April Red +5°F.
An appealing well proportioned plant is beautifully frameworked with a
bounty of smooth-textured dark green leaves from which luminous red
ball-shaped blooms handsomely presented, emerge. (Rothschild 1934)
10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Big Deal (Parentage Uknown)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Creamy Yellow -15°F.
Weston Nursery of Hopkinton, Maine developed and tested this
plant. Anything that survives their very harsh environs is a “Big
Deal”. The beautifully canopied plant grows much wider than tall
and is circumvented with large dark matte green leaves abundantly
presented. Rounded creamy-yellow flowers are highlighted with a
dark yellow throat. (Mezitt) 10”- 12”
∗Black Magic (Jean Marie de Montague x Leo)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4' Mid-May Black Red 0°F.
A plant very much admired for the abundantly produced showy globeshaped
flowers classically which are poised on a matte forest green leafy
framework encircling a well-branching, compact plant. (Greer 1988) 6”-
8”, 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
Black Satin (P.J.M. Cross)
Sun & Heat Low 3’ Early April Red-Purple -20°F.
A dense, mounding plant is distinguished by very dark mahogany fall
foliage from which a bounty of red-purple blooms emerge each spring.
(Mezitt 1988) (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
∗Black Sport (Britannia x Purple Splendour)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4' Mid-May Deep Crimson 0°F.
This is one of the darkest crimson blooms with a dark eye of almost all
rhododendrons. The growth habit is rounded and somewhat upright,
displaying small dark green leaves held for 2 years. (Nelson, Briggs
1982) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Black Widow ([Frank Galsworthy x Leo]) x Warlock)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Late May Maroon-Black -5°F.
Maroon-black funnel-shaped, slightly wavy-edged flowers with
white anthers inside. The growth habit is upright and rounded with
shiny, bright green leaves that have a ribbed texture. (Thompson)
12”- 15”
Blanc Mange (Godesberg x R. auriculatum)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Late June White -5°F.
A vigorous, stalwart plant, spreading and upright with large matte dark
olive green leaves, displaying well-poised globe-shaped pure white blossoms.
(Rothchild 1934) 10”- 12”, 18”- 21”
∗Blaney’s Blue (R. augustinii ‘Towercourt’ x Blue Diamond)
Sun or Part Shade Low 4’ Late April Blue -5°F.
Beautiful sky blue flowers of small open funnel-shaped trusses totally
cover the plant. The growth habit is rounded, dense and compact with
smaller lance-like emerald green leaves in summer changing to a bronze
tone for winter. It buds young and blooms prolifically. (Blaney, Ticknor
2006) 6”- 8” thru 15”- 18”
Blinklicht (Flashing Light) (Nova Zembla x Mars)
Sun Medium 4’ Mid-May Red -5°F.
Flashing red ball-shaped blooms explode around this well-branching,
upright plant, abundantly furnished with nicely proportioned, textured
forest green leaves held for 3 years. (Hachmann 1982) 15”- 18”
Blue Baron (Gletschernacht x Waltham)
Sun Semi-Dwarf 2’ Early April Blue -10°F.
This upright growing plant (2’ high by 1’ wide) is densely foliaged with
small oblong dark green leaves on top with light green scales beneath
aging to a light rust color. Each leaf terminous produces 20-multiple
buds of vivid violet that open to exhibit medium lavender-violet inside
flower color, interfaced with a vivid deep violet outside flower color.
This plant is actully hardy to -20°F. however buds are only hardy to
-10°F. (Mezitt, Weston 1996) 6”- 8”, 12”- 15”
Blue Baron II (Unknown)
Sun Semi-Dwarf 2’ Early April Blue -10°F.
This is not the same plant as “Blue Baron” which has a lavender-blue
flower color. Basically all the principle characteristics are much the
same, with the exception of flower color which is a brighter, deeper blue.
(Stewart) (Fall 2012) 8”- 10”
∗Blue Bird (R. intricatum x R. augustinii)
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 18” Late April Blue 0°F.
A rounded, spreading and multi-branching dense plant exhibits small
smooth textured dark green leaves. The small funnel-shaped medium
blue flowers are held in clusters of 3-5. It buds young and consistently.
(Aberconway 1930) 8”- 10” thru 12”- 15”
∗Blue Boy (Blue Ensign x Purple Splendour)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5' Mid-May Violet 0°F.
The openly funnel-shaped violet ball-shaped flowers have a dominant
dark eye. The growth habit is somewhat upright, rounded and branches
well with long and narrow smooth-textured dark green leaves that are
held for 3 years. (Watson 1981) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Blue Diamond (R. intrifast x R. augustinii)
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 3' Late April Blue -5°F.
Small bright blue flowers are amassed on an upright, finely branched and
compact plant with small dark green leaves. This plant has remained a
favorite for many many years. It buds young and consistently.
(Crosfield) 10”-12”, 12”- 15”
∗Blue Ensign (Unknown)
Sun & Heat Medium 4' Early May Lilac Blue -20°F.
The growth habit is rounded, compact and branches well. The smoothtextured
dark green leaves also tend to leaf spot. The full-dome lilac blue
flowers have a striking dark eye in the upper lobe, and continues to
remain a crowd pleaser. (W. C. Slocock 1934) 8”- 10” thru 18”- 21”
Blue Frost (A ponticum hybrid)
Sun Medium 4' Mid-May Lavender Blue -10°F.
The full-dome truss is edged with a light lavender-blue along with a
golden eye that changes with age to a more orange tone. The well-shaped
bushy plant has glossy dark green foliage. It buds young and consis-
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