Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2008 South Central USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Grace Seabrook' Flower vivid red at margins shading darker at center, openly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 3" across. Held in tight, ball-shaped truss of about 12 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves are large, pointed, very thick and dark green with sparse indumentum. Typical height: 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Seabrook. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: PJM Group Flower moderate purplish red purple to light violet, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 1½" across. Several clones are known as well as a number of forms. Ball-shaped truss holds 5-12 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, flat to convex, obtuse apex, cuneate base, 1¼" to 2" long, glossy green, rust colored scaly indumentum, deep mahogany-purple in winter. Upright, dense growth habit. Grows to a height of about 4 ft. in 10 years. Plant is cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Heat and sun tolerant. Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Blaauw's Pink' Flower salmon pink suffused with light pink, spotted darker on dorsal lobe, hose-in-hose, openly funnel-shaped, about 1⅛" across. An early bloomer. Dense, mounding plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Blaauw & Co. |
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Deciduous Azalea: R. '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 about 5 ft. in 10 years. Plant hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Insect and disease resistant. Hybridized by Beasley. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Eleanor Philp, Chris Klapwijk, Ron Knight, David C. Royster. |
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Prior Years Selections for South Central USA Region |
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