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Shogun (R. degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x Coronation Day)
Some Shade Medium 4’ May Fragrant White 0°F.
Large open-faced 3¾” wide flowers are funnel-shaped, and are held in a
dome-shaped bloom of fragrant white, highlighted with red in the throat.
The plant superstructure is rounded with a somewhat open promenade
that parades amply produced, narrowly-oblong green leaves above, interfaced
with a hint of beige hairs beneath. (Korth 1994) 12”- 15”
Show Boat (R. yakushimanum ‘Exbury’ x Tumalo)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May White -5°F.
Elegantly ruffled white blooms are beautifully highlighted with yellowgreen
freckling in the throat. The growth habit is mounding and wellbranching.
The medium-sized deep green leaves are retained by the plant
for two years and have only a hint of indumentum. (Phetteplace 1975)
(Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
∗Sierra Sunset
Sun Medium 3’ Early May Salmon/Cream 0°F.
Masses of red-orange buds open to exhibit rounded frilly-edged
salmon-pink margins that transition to a cream-yellow throat. A
large irregularly shaped creamy-yellow calyx, suffused with salmonpink
tones has a slight salmon-pink edging. The dense, widelybranching
silhouette is beautifully canopied with deep green leaves
that are held for 3 years. (Lofthouse) 10”- 12”
Silberreif (Sport of Catawbiense Grandiflorum)
Sun Medium 4’ Late May Lavender -20°F.
Long-lasting ball shaped compact blooms with a yellow eye within,
presented above variegated deep fern green leaves edged with yellow
markings, that completely cover this sturdy, widely-spreading, sun tolerant
plant. This plant will in time lose it’s variegation. 12”- 15”
∗Silk Ribbon (Anita Dunstan x One Thousand Butterflies)
Sun/Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Fuchsia Pink Cream 0°F.
Lustrous well-proportioned elliptically shaped dark olive green leaves
cover this multi-branching, mounding, dense plant. Deep luminous winered
buds feature rounded wavy-edged bright fuchsia-pink blooms that
fade to a creamy throat, highlighted with deep wine-red freckling within
and a 1½” calyx that completely surrounds each flower. (Barlup 1996)
(Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Silver Bear (R. yakushimanum x R. bureavii)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May White -5°F.
According to a very good source in Oklahoma, this plant is performing
exceedingly well in his area. This compact, broadly branching plant,
parades lush deep green leaves with an undercarriage of textured cinnamon
indumentum. Stunning white, veiled pink rounded blooms are produced
in abundance and classically presented. (Unknown) 10”- 12”
∗Sir Charles Lemon (R. arboreum x)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Late April White +5°F.
A plant of moderate height and of good solid build, exhibiting excellent
matte green foliage above, and coated beneath with showy cinnamonbrown
indumentum. The shapely rounded white blooms have some dark
freckling in the throat. (Aberconway 1937) 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
Sir Charles Lemon x R. pachysanthum
Some Shade Low 3’ Late April White 0°F.
Both of these prodigious parents have produced this especially beautiful
off-spring. Medium-sized, matte, deep jade green pointed leaves are
coated beneath with lush bronze indumentum, that completely circumvents
this rounded silhouette. This plant is most noteabley grown for its
year round prize winning canopy. The pink buds open to a parade of
white ball-shaped blooms with some purple freckling within. (Robert
Ward) (Fall 2012) 6”- 8”
Sir Nigel (R. cinnabarinum ssp. xanthocodon concatenans group x Lady
Camberlain)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 5’ Mid-April Yellow 0°F.
Six to nine lax-shaped blooms of vivid yellow have tubular-companulate
flowers with 5 smooth-edged lobes of light orange-yellow.
Leaves are narrowly elliptic with a bluish-green tint above and
brown scales below. This plant grows 5’ tall x 5’ wide with a dense
canopy of leaves. (Cork 1995) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
∗Skookum (R. yakushimanum x Mars) x America
Sun or Part Shade Low 4’ Early May Red -20°F.
This beautifully proportioned second-generation yak hybrid, has a
rounded silhouette, amply clothed and furnished with smooth-textured
dark matte green leaves, generously embellished with stunning globeshaped
red blooms produced in great profusion. (Larson, Minch, 1987)
8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
Skylar Rose Nelson (Lem’s Cameo x (Fabia x Temple Belle Group) x
(Jan-Di-Lyn x Unimak)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Pink 0°F.
Semi-glossy moderate olive green leaves held for 2 years, beautifully
silhouette a well-branching plant. A bounty of strong red buds unfurl to
present 5” rounded blooms with rosy-pink wavy-edged margins that
transcend to a moderate dusty pink throat with pale greenish-yellow and
red freckling within. Each broadly funnel-shaped floret is surrounded by
a 1½” calyx. (Kesterson, Nelson 2001) 10”- 12”
Sleepy (R. yakushimanum x Doncaster) selfed
Some Shade Low 4’ Mid-May Mauve -10°F.
Pale mauve flowers with brown spotting in the upper lobes are displayed
on an upright, rounded and moderately branching plant. The dark green
foliage is held for two years and has no indumentum. (Waterer, Sons &
Crisp, 1971) 8”- 10”, 10”- 12”
Sneezy (R. yakushimanum x Doncaster)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late May Rose -10°F.
The bloom has a pink center blending to deeper rose pink margins with
a dark red eye in the throat. The plant is compact, dense and bushy blanketed
with forest green leaves, amply produced. (Waterer, Sons & Crisp,
1971) 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
Snow Lady (R. leucaspis x R. ciliatum)
Some Shade Semi-Dwarf 2’ Late March White 0°F.
A rounded, somewhat open growing plant, clothed with elliptically hairy
and scaly dark green leaves enhanced by openly bell-shaped white flowers
presented in clusters of 3-5. Protect from frost. (Lancaster 1955) 8”-
10”, 12”- 15”
∗Snow Queen (Halopeanum x Loderi g.)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Mid-May Fragrant White +5°F.
The elegantly poised, large cone-shaped fragrant white flowers are
displayed on a plant of upright, spreading proportions, amply clothed
with dark green leaves that are held for 2 years. It blooms as a 6 + yearold
and consistently thereafter. (Loder 1926) 6”- 8”, 8”- 10”
∗Solidarity (Jean Marie de Montague x R. yakushimanum) (Triploid)
Sun Low 4’ Mid-May Rosy Pink -15°F.
A sturdy plant of moderate size, admirably close and dense in behavior,
clothed with elegant rich green leaves covered with a bounty of veryshowy
large ball-shaped rosy pink blooms. (Schannen 1990) 10”- 12”,
12”- 15”
Something Lovely (Lori Eichelser x)
Some Shade Semi Dwarf 2’ Mid- April Magenta Pink +5°F.
Vivid magenta-red buds unfurl to present slightly flat-topped
blooms of dusty pink with wavy margins and external flower color
of bright magenta-red including the ½” calyx. Well-branching
stems are beautifully mantled with a periphery of deep olive green
elliptically shaped leaves held for 2-3 years. (Westside Ornamental,
Spady 2000) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
∗Songbird (R. russatum x Blue Tit)
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 2' Mid-April Blue -5°F.
The free-flowering and attractive bright purple-blue trusses are openly
funnel-shaped with remarkable rich floral excellence. This rounded,
compact, well-clothed plant is perfectly suited for rock gardens &/or for
borders. (Horlick 1954) 8”- 10” thru 12”- 15”
Spring Dawn (R. catawbiense pink hybrid x Mrs. Charles S. Sargent)
Sun Medium 5’ Late April Rosy-Pink -20°F.
A sturdy, mounding plant presenting amply furnished jade green leaves
held for 3 years. Rounded rosy-pink blooms are highlighted by a sunny
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