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with small greenish white leaves held for only one year. (Paxton, of
Chandler & Sons 1843) (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
∗Fragrant Red (Venus Group x The Honourable Jean Marie de
Montague)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid-April Fragrant Red +5°F.
Bright fuchsia buds open to exhibit brilliant fuchsia ball-shaped blooms
that are additionally ornamented with two very dark ruby-red flares on
the upper dorsal lobes, plus a wonderful fragrance. This historic plant is
one of the first fragrant red rhododendrons in the annals of hybridizing.
Glossy forest green leaves are produced in abundance while blanketing
this upright, well branching canopy. This plant buds young and generously.
(Watson 1995) 10”- 12”
Francesca (Britannia x Dexter #202)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ Mid-May Red -10°F.
Rarely does the U.S. Patent Office patent rhododendrons, however this
is one of those exceptions. This wonderful jewel exhibits a profusion of
buds that open to parade a very dark template of black-red, after which
ball-shaped vivid scarlet-red stately blooms emerge and are poised above
large matte green leaves covering a well-branching somewhat meandering
plant. (Consolini, Savella 1971) 10”- 12”
∗Frank Galsworthy (R. ponticum x)
Some Shade Low 4' Mid-May Purple/Gold Eye -5°F.
This bloom always attracts attention with its stunning ball-shaped deep
purple flowers accentuated by a yellow eye in the upper throat. The dull
matte green foliage is retained for 2 years on a rounded and broadly
branching plant. Weevil loves this shrub, so plant away from fir trees. (A.
Waterer) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Fred Hamilton ([R. neriiflorum x R. griersonianum] x R. dichroanthum)
Some Shade Low 3’ Late May Yellow/Pink -5°F.
Eye catching blooms of yellow are highlighted by pink bands radiating
between throat and margins on each flower lobe. A multitude of flattopped
flower clusters adorn this widely branching plant silhouetted by
well-furnished woodland green leaves. (Lem, Van Veen 1972) 12”- 15”
Frosted Plum (R. yakushimanum x Frank Galsworthy)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late May Plum-Lavender -5°F.
Deep magenta buds open to display rounded blooms with wavy picotee
margins of bright plum that dramatically fade to a very pale lavender
throat, highlighted by a large and prominent olive green dorsal flare/
freckling. This widely-branching plant is silhouetted with abundant
semi-glossy, elliptically rounded olive green leaves that incorporate a
hint of beige indumentum beneath. (Barlup 2000) 15”- 18”
Fumi (Nancy Evans x One Thousand Butterflies)
Some Shade Medium 4’ Early May Salmon/Pink +5°F.
A multitude of buds unfurl to exhibit rounded blooms of bright salmonpink,
with wavy-edged margins that beautifully transition to a yellow
throat enhanced with deep red showy nectaries. Elliptically-shaped,
semi-glossy deep forest green leaves amply canopy this well-branching
densely clothed surperstructure. (Thompson) (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Fundy (R. fortunei x R. smirnowii) (Syn. Evangeline)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Mid-June Fragrant Pink -17°F.
A bounty of rosy-pink buds open to show off very fragrant pink rounded
blooms of heavy substance, highlighted with an olive-green flare/freckling
on the upper lobes. This 6” high by 10” wide bloom is distinguished
by deeper colored margins transitioning to a paler throat on widely funnel-shaped
flowers. This upright, moderately branching plant with stiff
branches is amply canopied by matte meduim dark green leaves held for
2 years. As the plant matures the underside of the leaves have a hint of
white indumentum. (Hancock, Craig) 8”- 10”
Genesis I (Nova Zembla x R. yakushimanum)
Sun Low 4’ Mid-May Pink -25°F.
This very handsome compact, mounding plant bears smooth-textured,
well-proportioned dark ivy green leaves that are held for 3 years, with
only marginal indumentum. A torrent of magenta buds open to pink ball-
shaped blooms that fade to a blush white. (Todd, Storms, Pinkerton) (Fall
2012) 6”- 8”
∗George's Delight (New Yellow 6002 x Crest)
Some Shade Low 3' Early May Yellow/Pink Edge 0°F.
The bloom has a very distinctive flower - a dark pink border giving way
to a soft yellow that transcends into a darker yellow throat. The foliage
is a nice matte green, forming an upright, moderately branching plant.
(Whitney, Sather, 1985) 6” - 8” thru 12”- 15”
George’s Ring (George’s Delight x Ring of Fire)
Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Yellow Magenta 0°F.
Laxed-shaped blooms of medium yellow have a broad perimeter of
bright magenta outlining each flower. This colorful exhibition covers this
broadly branching, rounded silhouette of glossy dark green leaves held
for 2 years. (Sanders 1999) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
∗Ginny Gee (R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' x R. racemosum)
Sun/Pt. Shade Semi-Dwarf 2' Mid-April Pink-White -10°F.
The plant completely covers itself with a multi-colored mass of pink to
white flowers. The exciting feature of 'Ginny Gee' is the color change
from day to day, ranging from darker pink to shell pink, to pink stripes
and tinged whites. It is a dense, compact plant with dark green leaves
held for 3 years. (Berg 1979) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Glenna (Hotei x One Thousand Butterflies)
Sun Low 3' Early May Pale Pink/Yellow 0°F.
Deep pink buds unfurl to pale pink frilly-edged margins that transcend to
a creamy yellow throat with an orange eye. The exterior flower color is
a pale yellow with pink stripes through each flowers midrib. The growth
habit is well-branching and silhouetted with amply produced semiglossy
dark olive-green leaves held for 2 years. (Barlup 1996) 10"- 12"
Gletschernacht (Glacier Night) (R russatum x Blue Diamond)
Sun Semi-Dwarf 2' Late April Blue-Violet -5°F.
Intense blue-violet flowers smother this open, rounded and spreading
plant amply clad with small brown-green scaly leaves, produced in abundance.
(Sold in the USA as Starry Night). (Hachman 1976) 8"- 10"
∗Glowing Gold (Yaku Sunrise x Lem’s Cameo)
Sun/Pt. Shade Low 3’ Late April Coral Yellow 0°F.
A bounty of burnt orange-yellow buds open to parade ball-shaped
blooms with coral-pink margins, magenta colored midribs, to a light
orange-yellow throat that is highlighted by vivid orange-yellow freckling
within. The exterior flower encompasses colors of pale pink margins to
pale yellow near the flower base with deep coral-pink midribs. Narrowly
elliptic leaves of deep green are held for 3 years, covering a very dense,
broadly-branching plant. (Fujioka, Kesterson 2001) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Glut [(May Day x Goldsworth Orange) x Kluis Triumph]
Part Shade Medium 4’ Late May Red 0°F.
Another international tribute to the genus rhododendron from which
flaming red blooms have slight nuances of orange within, along with
moderate freckling and an irregularly red striped-white calyx presented
in a rounded format. The well-branching plant is nicely silhouetted with
abundant matte green leaves. (W. Bruns 1961) 15”- 18”
Golden Gate (form of R. dichroanthum subsp. scyphocalyx)
Some Shade Low 3' Mid-May Orange 0°F.
The most distinctive feature of this plant is the unusual flower color of
salmon-orange margins with a golden yellow star-shaped throat. This
rounded and bushy plant is amply clothed with handsome dark forest
green leaves held for 3 years. (Unknown) 12”- 15”
∗Golden Genie (Crest x Lem's Cameo)
Some Shade Medium 4' Early May Golden Yellow +5°F.
Handsome and shapely yellow trusses of conical outline, are produced in
great abundance and impressively displayed on a moundlike well-proportioned
dense plant, clothed in polished dark green leaves. (Brady,
Briggs 1992) 6”- 8” thru 10”- 12”
Golden Maya (Mrs. Lammont Copeland x Mary Drennen)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Late May Yellow 0°F.
Vivid yellow buds open to parade wavy-edged dome-shaped bright
yellow blooms of 5 lobes measuring 4½” high x 6½” wide. Glossy
dark green leaves are held for 2 years and beautifully canopy a wellbranched
plant. (C. Smith, Imrie 1999) 6”- 8”
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