Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2019 North West USA and Canada Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'The Hon. Jean Marie de Montague' Flower strong red with dark red spotting in the dorsal throat, wavy edges, broadly funnel-campanulate, 3⅛" across. Domed-shaped truss holds 14 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, heavy textured, 5" long, dull, mid to dark green. Dense, upright plant habit. Thrives in heat and sun. Grows to a height of 5 ft. or more in 10 years. Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by van Nes & Sons. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Crater Lake' Flower brilliant violet, with no markings. Flat saucer-shaped, wavy lobes, 2" across. Held in trusses with 3 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1½" to 2" long, yellow-green, retained for 2 years. Plant has upright habit. New growth bronze yellow. Grows to a height of 5 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Phetteplace. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Gumpo Fancy' Flower white flushed and marked deep pink, single, funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 2½ - 3" across. Blooms late midseason to late. Leaves elliptic, ½" long, glossy, dark green. Grows wider than tall. Grows to a typical height of about 2 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to 5°F (-15°C). Hybridizer is unknown. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Klondyke' Flower strong yellow, suffused with reddish-orange, with an orange-yellow blotch, funnel-shaped, 2⅜" to 3⅛" across. Ball-shaped truss holds 8-15 flowers. Blooms early midseason to midseason. Deciduous. Leaves deep brownish-red when new, deep bronze in autumn, mildew-resistant. Broad, upright, dense growth habit. Height: 5 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Raised and introduced by Edmund de Rothschild. Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Courtesy of the Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron, Loyd Newcomb, Don Wallace, Kenneth Cox. |
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Prior Years Selections for North West USA Region |
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