Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2005 North East USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Anita Gehnrich' Flower deep pink fading to pale purplish pink in throat with red dorsal lobe spotting, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 3½" across. Dome-shaped truss holds 14 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, rounded base, flat, 5½" long, glossy, very dark green with slight brown indumentum on mature leaves, leaves retained 3 years. Dense, spreading plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Waldman. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Weston's Aglo' Flower moderate purplish pink with coppery red spotting, broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 1½" across. Dome-shaped truss holds about 8 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2¼" long, glossy, medium green, retained 1 year. Plant has an open habit. Sun tolerant. Grows to about 3 ft. in 10 years. Very cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Rose Greely' Flower white with a yellowish green blotch, hose-in-hose, widely funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 2½" across, fragrant. Blooms early mid season. Plant has a dense, spreading habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to 5°F (-15°C). Hybridized by Gable. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'My Mary' Flower brilliant yellow with orange tube, no markings, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, fragrant. Conical trusses hold up to 25 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves near narrowly obovate to elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 1¼" long, deciduous. Attractive, compact habit. Grows to 5 ft. in 10 years. Plant is cold hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Insect and disease resistant. Hybridized by Beasley. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Richard Gustafson, R. Wayne Mezitt, Harold Greer, David Royster. |
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Prior Years Selections for North East USA Region
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