Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2012 Great Lakes USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Brown Eyes' Flower pink with a golden-brown flare on upper lobes, openly funnel-shaped with wavy edges. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic to ovate, deep green. Heat tolerant. Upright, spreading plant habit. Typical height: 6 ft. in 10 years. Plant is hardy to -20°F (-29°C). Hybridized by Dexter. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Bluenose' Flower light violet, fading to very pale purple, openly funnel-shaped, 2" across. Held in lax trusses of 3-5 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves narrowly elliptic, convex, 2½" long, olive green, retained 1 to 1½ years. Upright, open plant habit. Typical height: 4 ft. in 10 years. Plant is hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Prefers some shade for best performance. Hybridized by Brueckner. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Pale Lilac' Flower very light pink. Grows to about 6 ft. in 10 years. Upright, spreading plant habit. Cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridizer is unknown. Raised by Gable, named by O. Pride. |
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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. Leaves deep brownish-red when new, deep bronze in autumn, mildew-resistant, deciduous. 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 Sally and John Perkins, Sally and John Perkins, courtesy of RareFind Nursery, Kenneth Cox. |
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Prior Years Selections for Great Lakes USA Region
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