2006 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Vireya Rhododendron: 'Marshall Pierce Madison' Flower strong pink colored, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 3½" across, very fragrant. Dome-shaped truss holds 14 to 16 flowers. Blooms November through January. Leaves narrowly elliptic, concave, acute apex, cuneate base, up to 8" long. Upright, rounded well-branched habit. Grows to a height of 3 ft. in 7 years. A tender plant, hardy to 32° F (0° C). Excellent drainage is needed. Hybridized by Sullivan, this cultivar is part of his 'super-nova' group of R. leucogigas hybrids. |
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Photo by Sherla Bertelmann |
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Prior Year ROY Selections |
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American Rhododendron Society |