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2004 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Gigi' Flower vivid purplish-red with deep red spotting, openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3¼" across. Ball-shaped truss of 15 - 18 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4½" long, yellowish-green, retained 3 years. Broad, dense plant habit. Height: 4-5 ft. in 10 yrs. Flower bud hardy to -10° F (-23° C). Prefers a shady location. Hybridized by Dexter. |
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Photo by David C. Royster |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'April Pink' Flower pale purplish-pink with heavy red spotting in throat, 1½" across, funnel-shaped, slightly scented. Lax truss with 3 flowers. Blooms early. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1⅜" long, retained 3 years. Compact plant habit. Grows to height of 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Flower bud hardy to -10° F (-23° C). Hybridized by Kehr. |
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Photo by Donald W. Hyatt |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Girard's Fuchsia' Flower deep reddish-purple inside with strong purplish-red spotting on ruffled lobes, strong reddish-purple outside, heavy texture, 2½" to 3" across, very attractive. Inflorescence 3 flowered. Blooms mid season. Leaves narrowly obovate to elliptic, apiculate apex, narrowly cuneate base, 1¾" long, glossy, yellowish olive green. Leaves reddish in winter. Broad habit. Height: 2 ft. in 4 yrs. Flower bud hardy to -15° F (-26° C). Hybridized by Girard. |
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Photo by Harold E. Greer |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Crimson Tide' Flower tubular funnel-shaped, five frilly lobes and short, rather compact petaloid center, strong red, outside of tube deep yellowish-pink, 2¼" across. Blooms midseason. Held in dome-shaped truss with 20 - 40 flowers. Leaves are elliptic, flat, and ciliate, turn bright yellow to orange in fall. Upright habit. Mildew resistant. Vigorous grower. Height: 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -20° F (-29° C). Hybridized by Girard. |
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Photo by Peter Girard, Sr. |
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American Rhododendron Society |
