Elepidote Rhododendron: 'John C White'

Flower has ¼" strong purplish pink edging blending through purplish pink and pale purplish pink to light orange and strong yellowish pink in throat, reverse deep purplish pink.  Dome-shaped truss has 12-13 flowers.  Blooms early midseason.  Leaves between narrowly elliptic and elliptic, acute to slightly apiculate apex, cuneate base, 6¼" long, glabrous, olive green.  Plant upright, broad, well-branched.  Height: 5 ft. in 10 yrs.  Plant is hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  Hybridized by Ring.

Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Southland'

Flower light yellowish-pink with brown speckles in throat, openly campanulate, slightly fragrant, 1¼" across.  Held in ball-shaped trusses of 10 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic, flat, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 1¾" long, retained 3 years.  Typical height: 2 ft. in 10 yrs.  Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C).  Hybridized by Kehr.

Evergreen Azalea: 'Ashley Ruth'

Flower white with a broad border of deep purplish pink.  Some petaloid stamens.  Truss holds 2-3 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 1¾" long, glossy, moderate yellow green, hairless.  Intermediate plant habit.  Grows to a typical height of 2 ft in 10 yrs.  Hardy to 0°F (-18°C).  Hybridized by Stewart.

Deciduous Azalea: 'My Mary'

Flower brilliant yellow with orange tube, no markings, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, fragrant.  Conical trusses hold up to 25 flowers.  Blooms early midseason.  Leaves near narrowly obovate to elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 1¼" long, deciduous.  Attractive, compact habit.  Grows to 5 ft. in 10 yrs.  Insect and disease resistant.  Plant is hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  Hybridized by Beasley.