Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2017 South West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Anah Kruschke' Flower strong reddish purple with a deep purplish red blotch, 3" across, widely funnel-shaped. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 10-12 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4½" long, glossy, yellow-green, retained 3 years. Rounded habit. Heat & sun tolerant. Typical height: 5 ft. in 10 years. Plant is hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Kruschke. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Patricia Marie' Flower light yellow becoming white, with a pale yellow blotch inside and a purplish red line running from base of tube to tip of each lobe, tubular-campanulate, fragrant, 4½" long. Held in flat trusses of 5-6 flowers. Blooms early. Leaves oblong, down curved margins, acuminate apex, cuneate base, 5½" long, prominent veins, greenish-yellow, dark brown scales on bottoms. Leaves retained 2 years. Open, upright habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to 20°F (-7°C). Hybridized by Granston. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Nuccio's Happy Days' Flower light purple, unmarked, funnel-shaped, double, hose-in-hose, 2½" across. Inflorescence 2 flowered. Blooms early midseason. Long blooming period. Leaves obovate, broadly acute to obtuse apex, cuneate base, about 1" long, dark green. Broad, rounded plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to 15°F (-9°C). Hybridized by Nuccio's Nurseries. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Cannon's Double' Flower pale yellow with deep pink veins and outer petals, reverse pink, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy edges, double, 2½" across, slightly fragrant. Dome-shaped truss has 7 - 8 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, flat, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 4¼" long, deciduous, matte green, bullate. Open growth habit. Grows to a height of 6 - 7 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Cannon. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Roland Kersten, Don Wallace, Nuccio's Nursery, Tijs Huisman. |
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Prior Years Selections for South West USA Region
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