Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2016 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 about 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to 10°F (-12°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 about 1 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Berg. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Glacier' Flower white with faint greenish tone, single, funnel-shaped, 2½" to 3" across. Inflorescence 2-3 flowered. A midseason bloomer. Leaves glossy, dark green. Erect to spreading habit. Vigorous grower. Grows to a height of about 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Morrison. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Molalla Red' Flower red, unmarked, widely funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 3" across. Ball-shaped trusses have 8 flowers. Blooms late midseason to late. Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 2½" - 3½" long, slightly wrinkled above, deciduous. Upright, spreading plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Arneson. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Frank Fujioka, Odo Tschetsch, courtesy of U.S. National Arboretum, by Diane Weissman. |
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Prior Years Selections for North West USA Region
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