Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2007 Mid-Atlantic USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Caroline' Flower orchid lavender with an orange blotch in throat, slightly scented. Held in ball-shaped truss. A late midseason bloomer. Densely foliaged with light green, slightly-twisted leaves. An upright and vigorous growing shrub. Disease resistant. Grows approximately 6 ft. tall in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Gable. Named for his daughter. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Olga Mezitt' Flower light purplish pink with inconspicuous gold green blotch that ages to reddish brown, openly to tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 1½" across. Dome-shaped trusses hold about 12 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves lanceolate shaped with acute apex and cuneate base, convex, 2" long, yellow-green. Leaves turn mahogany color in winter. Upright growth habit. Reaches a height of about 3 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15ºF (-26ºC). Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Fairfax' Flower strong purplish pink at edges, shading to nearly white in center, single, openly funnel-shaped, ruffled edges, 3½" across. Inflorescence 1 to 2 flowered. Blooms late midseason. Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, obtuse apex, cuneate base, slightly concave, 2" long, dark green. Dense, spreading plant habit. Grows to a height of about 2½ ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Ring. |
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Deciduous Azalea: No selection. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Henk Borsje, Sally and John Perkins, Steve Henning. |
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Prior Years Selections for Mid-Atlantic USA Region |
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