Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2005 North West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Horizon Monarch' Flower greenish yellow with a small, vivid red flare, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 4" across. Held in large ball-shaped truss of 5-8 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, concave, 6¾" long, olive green. Upright, spreading plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 6 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to 5°F (-15°C). Hybridized by Brockenbrough. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Ramapo' Flower pinkish violet, held in small clusters. Very floriferous plant. Blooms early midseason. Leaves bluish-green, elliptic, very aromatic. Dense and very compact habit. Grows well in sun or partial shade, being more compact in sun. Reaches a typical height of 2 ft. in 10 years. Plant is cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridized by Nearing. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Hilda Niblett' Flower pale tints of strong pink to pale purplish pink, variously marked strong red, throat greenish white spotted deep pink or deep purplish red, broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 3¼" across. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, about 1½" long. Spreading habit. Grows approximately to 3 ft. tall in 10 years. Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Gartrell. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Nifty Fifty' Flower vivid yellow with vivid orange yellow throat, broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 4½" across. Held in ball-shaped truss with 13 flowers. Blooms early midseason to midseason. Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 2-1/2" to 3½" long, slightly bullate, slightly hairy below, deciduous. Upright, spreading habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Named for the 50th anniversary of the American Rhododendron Society. Hybridized by Arneson. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Steve Henning, Harold Greer, Richard Clapp, Harold Greer. |
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Prior Years Selections for North West USA Region
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