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Mother of Pearl (Pink Pearl Sport) (Diploid)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5' Early May White -5°F.
An upright, well-branching plant nicely foliaged with dark green,
smooth-textured leaves held for 3 years. The tall masses of dome-shaped
flowers are a white flushed pink with some freckling on the upper lobes.
Another extraordinary plant here at the Garden that gives a stunning
floral exhibition each season. (J. Waterer 1925) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Mount Constance (Unknown)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 4’ Late April Fragrant Pink/White 0°F.
A bounty of pink buds open to fragrant blush snowy white ball-shaped
blooms that totally cover this upright well-branching canopy of matte
deep woodland green leaves. A wonderful plant, so appropriately named
for one of the more majestic snow covered peaks in the Olympic mountain
range. (Whitney, Sather) 8”- 10”
Mrs. A. T. de la Mare (Sir Charles Butler x Haloperanum) (Diploid)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 5’ Early May Fragrant White -10°F.
A well proportioned plant of moderate dimensions bearing dark green
leaves held for 3 years silhouetting a beautiful canopy. The shapely,
slightly fragrant white flowers with a green eye have ball-shaped trusses
elegantly displayed. Leaf gall is sometimes associated with this plant.
Remove area and burn. (C. B. van Nes & Sons) 8”- 10”
Mrs. Betty Robertson (Mrs. Lindsay Smith x R. campylocarpum
hybrid)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 4’ Mid-May Creamy Yellow +5°F.
This very unique and appealing plant has dark green foliage that has an
upward turn of the leaf tip with a twist. The growth habit is compact,
shapely and well branching with creamy-yellow ball shaped blooms
embellished by a red eye/freckling. (M. Koster & Son 1920) 12”- 15”
Mrs. Donald Graham ([Corona x R. griersonianum] x Loderi Group)
Some Shade Tall 6’ Mid-June Rosy Pink +5°F.
This broadly branching plant has a somewhat open promenade, structured
with abundant dark moss green leaves. Intense salmon-pink flat
topped blooms with 9 flowers per truss generously illuminates this late
blooming plant (Rose, Ostbo before 1954) 8”- 10”
∗Mrs. Furnivall (Griffithianum hybrid x R. caucasicum hybrid)
(Diploid)
Sun Medium 4' Late May Pink Red-Eye -15°F.
Truly an outstanding rhododendron, with openly funnel shaped fulldome
pink flowers accented by a prominent red eye in the upper lobe.
The compact, rounded and well-branching plant has attractive deep
green foliage retained for 2 years. Flowers are very sun tolerant, and the
plant produces flower buds at an early age. (A. Waterer 1920) 12”- 15”,
15”- 18”
∗Mrs. G.W. Leak (Coombe Royal x Chevalier Felix de Sauvage)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6' Mid-April Pink Red-Eye 0°F.
An upright, spreading and moderately branching plant with dull matte
medium-green leaves that always after the winter have dark spots on the
new top growth. Nothing can be done to prevent this from occurring. The
stately and large full-dome trusses have a large red eye in the throat. It
buds as a 6 year-old and consistently thereafter. (M. Koster & Sons 1916)
8”- 10” thru 15”- 18”
∗Mrs. Murples Purple (Purple Splendour x Whitney Purple)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid-May Violet 0°F.
Abundantly produced vivid violet ball-shaped blooms with wavy margins
and a slight scent are beautifully highlighted by a strong chartreuse
eye within, which will change in color to red with greater sun exposure.
This well-branching, rounded, upright silhouette is frameworked with a
wonderful overlay of glossy deep green leaves. (Sanders) 10”- 12” thru
15”- 18”
Mrs. T. H. Lowinsky (Unknown)
Sun & Heat Medium 5’ Late May White -15°F.
A wealth of eye-catching dome-shaped white blooms are accented by a
striking cinnamon flare on the upper lobes, that completely carpet this
rounded, vigorous silhouette, frameworked with substantial glossy forest
green leaves. (Waterer 1917±) 12”- 15”, 15”- 18”
Must Bee (R. proteoides x Red bureavii)
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 2’ Mid-April Pink 0°F.
This incredible foliage plant has lustrous deep green leaves above, interfaced
with thick bronzy indumentum below and are held for 3 years. The
buds are a rosy-pink that fade as they open to a white with pink stripes
that radiate out from the throat to flower margins. The small rounded
wavy-edged blooms are eclipsed by red freckling/flare within. This plant
does not bloom young. (Berg) 8”- 10”, 10”- 12”
∗Nancy Evans (Hotei x Lem's Cameo) (Diploid)
Some Shade Low 3' Early May Canary Yellow +5°F.
A rounded, compact and well branching plant with elliptical smooth
textured matte green leaves held for 2 years, are enhanced with juvenile
bronze-colored new foliage that slowly changes. This charming garden
plant presents a lively and vivid spectacle each spring with tight ballshaped
blooms of canary-yellow encircled by a calyx. (Brockenbrough
1981) 6”- 8” thru 21”- 24”
Naomi (Aurora x R. fortunei)
Some Shade Tall 5’ Early May Scented Pink-Yellow -10°F.
There are 10 registered clones, all with strong sturdy and stately growth
that develop into impressive plants with attractive foliage, well clothed
adorned with broadly elliptical smooth-textured dark green leaves. Each
are prolific blooming plants with large, widely funnel shaped scented
blooms including hues of rose to pale pinks and with undertones of yellows
and blushes of lilac-pinks to creams. (Rothschild 1926)
Naomi Carissima - pale pink flushed with cream. (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Naomi Early Dawn - pale pink. 15”- 18”
Exbury - pastel pink tones transcending to shades of yellow and underscored
with apricot. (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Naomi Glow - a bright pink with darker throat. 15”- 18”
Naomi Nautilus - a large frilled rose, tinged pale orange-yellow with a
greenish blush in the throat. Hardy to -5°F. Broadly branching plant of
moderate and rounded stature. (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Naomi Pixie - large opulent ball-shaped trusses of deep pink blooms
with a red eye in the throat. (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
∗Naselle (C.I.S. x unnamed hybrid) x Lem's Cameo (Diploid)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 4' Early May Salmon Orange +5°F.
The well proportioned plant, compact and broadly branching, is amply
covered with matte emerald green leaves, silhouetted on a rounded
framework bearing sumptuous blooms edged with salmon-rose blending
to a golden apricot throat eclipsed with burnt orange freckling
within. Flowers are borne in great freedom with remarkable ornamental
excellence. One of best new plants on the market today. (J. Elliott,
1987) 6”- 8” thru 15”- 18”
Neat-O (R. campanulatum x R. yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada)
Some Shade Low 3' Late April Pink +5°F.
The elegant full-dome trusses of blushed white to darker pink edging
are presented on a rounded, well-proportioned plant with excellent carriage.
The dark forest green leaves, held for 3 years, have a striking and
distinctive bronzy-orange indumentum. (Goheen, 1982) 12”- 15”
Nelda Peach (Unnamed Hybrids—Peach x Lem's Cameo)
Sun/Pt. Shade Low 3' Mid-May Cream Dusty Pink 0°F.
An upright and spreading plant canopied with rich deep green leaves,
superimposed with well-formed ball shaped trusses of creamy-yellow
along with red/orange freckling within and dusty pink margins. (Davis
1988) 10”- 12”
New Century (R. catawbiense hybrid x unnamed pale yellow hybrid x
Bristol Cream)
Sun Low 3’ Mid-May Pale Yellow -15°F.
Catawbiense hybrids are sometimes referred to as a tough plant that you
can almost beat with a stick. The semi-glossy dark olive green leaves are
densely presented on a well-branching sturdy, and rounded plant. The
pale yellow-green medium-size rounded blooms are accented with
deeper yellow margins and a dark yellow flare within, plus solid green
spokes that radiate out from the throat. (Mezitt) 12”- 15”
Night Editor-form of R. russatum
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4' Mid-April Violet -5°F.
An upright spreading grower, presenting wide-open saucer-shaped
bunches of airy trusses of iridescent violet, borne with great freedom
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