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these ball-shaped pale pink blooms. They are underscored with shades of
pink, combined with red margins, a large, showy gold-green flare, and
finally maturing to include tones of yellow-orange, all of which is again
duplicated on a 1” calyx. (Grace, Grothaus 1981) 10”- 12”
Cody (Wind River x Janet Blair)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late April Purple/Pink 0°F.
Strong magenta-red buds open to large 6” ball-shaped purplish-pink
blooms that transition to deeper frilly-edged margins. The bloom
color is consolidated with golden-orange hues especially in the throat
along with discrete red freckling, highlighted by a golden-orange
dorsal lobe and midribs of strong purplish-pink including a 1” calyx
of pale yellow-orange. This well-branched superstructure is handsomely
canopied with amply produced deep olive green leaves.
(Barlup 1996) 10”- 12”
Colonel Coen (Unknown) (Diploid)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5' Mid-May Red/Violet -10°F.
An upright, spreading and somewhat open growing plant exhibits dark
moss green leaves and red-violet full-dome trusses eclipsed with a dark
freckling in the throat. (Ostbo 1958) 15”- 18”
Command Performance (Hachmann’s Charmant x Snow Candle)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late April Pink/White 0°F.
A bounty of strong magenta buds open to large 7” conical-shaped
picotee-edged, light purplish-pink blooms that blend to a white
throat. A conspicuous dark red eye, flare/freckling on the doral
lobes, directly connects to a pale yellow background starting at the
base of the throat and radiates out another 1”. Dusty pink colorful
spokes radiate from the throat to the picotee-edged margins. This
widely-branching canopy is densely covered by semi-glossy olive
green leaves held for 2 years. (Barlup 2005) (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Conemaugh (R. racemosum x R. mucronulatum)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Late April Pink -15°F.
A periphery of glossy green leaves framework this upright growing plant
with a bounty of lovely lavender-pink star shaped flowers. (Gable 1934)
10”- 12”
Consolini's Windmill (Unknown)
Sun Low 3' Late May Magenta -5°F.
Bright magenta buds open to rounded, slightly fragrant magenta edged
flowers, of heavy substance, fading to star-shaped white centers,
enhanced by a prominent yellow-green eye, presented above wellclothed
foliage, that framework this upright and spreading carriage.
(Consolini 1992) 10”- 12”
Coral Glow (R. mucronulatum ‘Cornell Pink’ x R. lutescens)
Some Shade Medium 4’ January Pink -20°F.
An upright growing plant with lance-like jade green leaves, maturing
in the fall to a lush mahogany. The scented blooms have a radiant shimmer
to the masses of airy pink blooms enhanced with yellow centers
and a salmon flare within. Even though this plant is very hardy, please
protect from early morning frosts. (Mehlquist 1988) 12”- 15”
Coral Mist (Nancy Evans x Mrs. Furnival)
Sun/Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Coral/ Pink 0°F.
A prodigious array of red buds open to present bright frilly-edged pink
blooms that fade to a white center overlaid with a pale yellow flare in the
upper lobes, and a sunny yellow calyx tipped with pale pink. Elliptically
rounded forest green leaves amply cover this multi-branching plant.
(Barlup 1999) 12”- 15”
Cornubia (R. arboreum x Shilsonii)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Early March Red +15°F.
A protected environment, especially from frost, is very helpful in order
to enjoy the floral display of this plant. An upright, spreading and somewhat
open growing plant displays luminous full-dome red flowers that
canopy large medium green leaves, amply furnished and nicely presented.
(Barclay, Fox) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Cotton Candy (Marinus Koster x Loderi Venus) (Triploid)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Early May Pink 0°F.
This vigorous, upright and spreading plant is blanketed by large globular
soft pink blooms with red freckling within, and thick dark green leaves,
all beautifully presented on this eye catching plant. A word of caution:
Heavy snow &/or wind may cause stem breakage. Please take precautions
and stake all shrubs. (Henny 1958) 15”- 18”
Cranberry Lace (Anna x Purple Lace)
Sun/Part Shade Medium 5’ Mid-May Magenta/Pink 0°F.
A broadly branching dense shrub is beautifully frameworked by large
glossy dark forest green leaves held for 2 years. Large, rounded blooms
with vivid magenta margins transcend to bright fuchsia pink to pale
purplish-pink in the throat are eclipsed with a strong magenta star-shaped
flare within. (Fujioka 1994) 15”- 18”
Crater Lake (R. augustinii ‘Barto Blue’ x Blue bird)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid-April Blue -5°F.
A prodigious array of bright violet-blue, flat saucer-shaped blooms with
ruffled edges, are poised in clusters of 3 flowers above dark green leaves
that are amply furnished while outlining this upright multi-branching
shrub. The new juvenile spring foliage is a bronze-yellow color waning
with age to mature deep green. (Phetteplace 1976) 6”- 8”, 8”- 10”
Creole Belle (Vulcan x Harvest Moon)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Mid-May Red-Violet -5°F.
This mounding, well-branching plant displays appealing and abundant
smooth-textured dark green leaves, totally covered by full-conical redblushed
blue blooms that emit a beautiful florescent glowing quality.
(Thompson 1982) 15”- 18”
∗Crest (R. wardii x Lady Bessborough)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Late April Primrose Yellow -5°F.
This tall, moderately branching plant has an upright and somewhat open
growth habit. The long-lasting full-dome medium yellow flowers consistently
bloom each year. Only rarely does an off year occur. The glossy
dark green leaves are presented with graceful elegance. It blooms as a 6
year old. (Rothschild 1953) 6”- 8”
∗Crete (R. smirnowii x R. yakushimanum)
Sun Low 3’ Early May Orchid Pink -12°F.
Bright magenta buds open to dome-shaped pale orchid pink flowers
accented with gold spotting in the throat. This broad, well-branching,
densely foliaged plant has smooth-textured, glossy dark forest green
leaves with woolly tan indumentum. Juvenile foliage has a gray to tan
tomentum. This bushy well-manicured plant is mantled with a beautiful
framework of leaves. (Lancaster, Leach, 1982) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Cunningham’s Blush (Unknown x Unknown)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid-May Light Pink -15°F.
Another 150+ year old English hybrid that produces a bounty of buds
that open to rounded blush pink blooms with yellow freckling on the
upper lobes. The growth habit is very compact and dense, covered with
a multitude of glossy deep green leaves. (Cunningham 1850±) 12”- 15”,
15”- 18”
∗Cunningham’s White (R. caucasicum x R. ponticum var. album)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid-May White -15°F.
An easy growing plant, trim and fit, close and dense in behavior with a
multitude of woodland green leaves from which emerge hoards of milkywhite
ball-shaped blooms with green-yellow freckling within. This
wonderful foliage plant has without question, withstood the test of time.
(Cunningham 1850) 6”- 8” thru 15”- 18”
∗Cupcake (R. yakushimanum x Medusa)
Sun/Pt. Shade Semi-Dwarf 2’ Early May Apricot Pink -5°F.
An engaging mounding plant with a fine, close-knit growing habit,
amply clothed with dark forest leaves held for 3 years, with bronze indumentum.
The flowers are produced in great abundance, and present an
uncommon blend of apricot pink tones that are impressively displayed.
(Thompson, 1994) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Curlew (R. ludlowii x R. fletcheranum)
Some Shade Dwarf 1’ Mid-April Yellow -5°F.
A finely textured plant, with a close-knit habit, handsomely bears rich
lustrous, abundantly produced green leaves, from which emerge very
delicate yellow bells daintily poised in loose clusters. Fertilize sparingly.
(Cox 1970) 8”- 10”
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