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2005 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Calsap' Flower white with a dark red blotch, reverse flushed very pale purple, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2-3/4" across. Conical-shaped truss holds 18 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves oblong, apiculate apex, cuneate base, convex, 5-1/2" long, emerald green, retained 2 years. Plant needs sun for dense habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridized by Michener. |
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Photo by Harold E. Greer |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Dora
Amateis' Flower white with faint green spotting, broadly funnel-shaped, 2" across, sometimes fragrant. Held in lax trusses of 6 - 8 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves 1-1/2" to 2-1/2" long, recurved, dark green. Bronze leaf color if grown in full sun. Prefers some shade for best performance. Height: 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Grows twice as wide as tall. Hardy to -15°F (-26°C) Hybridized by Amateis. |
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Photo by Eleanor Philp |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Nancy of Robinhill' Flower light purplish-pink with small, inconspicuous red blotch and spotting on some flowers, broadly funnel-shaped, hose-in-hose, wavy edges, double or semi double, 3-1/2" across. Inflorescence 2 to 3 flowered. Blooms late midseason. Leaves broadly elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 1-3/8" long, glossy, dark moderate olive green, retained 3 years. Broad, dense habit with decumbent branches. Low growing to 1 ft. in 10 years. Flower bud hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Gartrell. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Gibraltar' Flower vivid orange, flushed red orange, deep crimson in bud, tubular funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 2-3/8" to 3" across. Ball-shaped trusses hold 10-12 flowers. Blooms midseason. Mildew resistant. Upright growth habit. Grows to a height of 5 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by E. de Rothschild.
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Photo by Harold E. Greer |
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Prior Year ROY Selections |
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American Rhododendron Society |
