Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2013 North West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Windsong' Flower light greenish yellow, with dark red nectarines, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edged lobes, 3" across. Ball-shaped truss holds 17 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, obtuse apex, rounded base, 4¼" long, flat, glossy, moderate olive green, retained 2 years. Open growth habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant and bud hardy to 0° F (-18°C). Hybridized by Barlup. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Razorbill' Flower near pale purplish-pink, with variable darker pink overtones, tubular-shaped, about ½" across. Held in conical-shaped trusses with 6-12 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves ovate dark green, ¾" to 2" long, dull, dark green, ciliate, scaly underneath. Vigorous plant, grows wider than tall. Grows to a typical height of 2 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to 0° F (-18° C). Hybridized by Cox. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Purple Splendor' Flower hose-in-hose, vivid reddish-purple with darker blotch, openly funnel-shaped, 2" across, frilly edges. A midseason bloomer. Leaves elliptic, textured, about 1" long, mid green. Has a spreading growth habit. Grows to a height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -15° F (-26° C). Hybridized by Gable. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'White Lights' Flower white, reverse of tube light purplish-pink. No markings. Held in dome-shaped truss with 5 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 2⅜" long, flat, both surfaces hairy, moderate yellow-green, deciduous. Rounded, well-branched habit. Grows to a height of about 5 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to -35° F (-37° C). Hybridized by Pellett. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Loyd Newcomb, Kenneth Cox, Hank Helm, Sally and John Perkins. |
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Prior Years Selections for North West USA Region
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