Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2010 North West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Seaview Sunset' Flower inside light yellow edged with broad band of red-orange, outside deep yellowish pink, openly campanulate, wavy edges, 2" across. Dome-shaped trusses hold 16 flowers. Blooms early. Leaves elliptic, flat, down curved edges, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 4" long, semi-glossy, dark green, retained 3-4 years. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years. Hardiness under evaluation, perhaps 0°F (-18°C). Hybridized by Fujioka. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Too Bee' Flower pink with lighter throat and strong red spots, reverse darker pink, openly funnel-shaped, wavy to frilly lobes, 1½" across. Held in clusters of 3-5 lax flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1⅛" long, convex, dull, retained 2 years. Grows twice as broad as high, rounded and well-branched habit. Grows to a height of 1 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant and bud hardy to -10° F (-23° C). Hybridized by Berg. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Rosebud' Flower strong purplish-pink, flushed with slight veining of deep purplish pink, broadly funnel-shaped, double, hose-in hose, 1⅛" across. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, 1" to 1½" long, glossy, mid green. Spreading, dense habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft in 10 years. Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Gable. Received the ARS Award of Merit and the First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Gibraltar' Flower vivid orange, flushed red orange, deep crimson in bud, tubular funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 2⅜" to 3" across. Ball-shaped trusses hold 10-12 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, deep green, deciduous. Mildew resistant. Upright growth habit. Grows to a height of 5 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26° C). Hybridized by Edmund de Rothschild. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Frank Fujioka, Don Kohlenberger, Sally and John Perkins, Harold Greer. |
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Prior Years Selections for North West USA Region |
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