Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Point Defiance'

Flower white in center, edged purplish red on all lobes, fading in time to nearly pure white, of heavy substance, widely funnel-shaped, 4½" across.  Buds are colored strong red.  Held in trusses with 15 to 17 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic, mucronate apex, rounded base, 7¼" long, re-curved edges, leathery, impressed mid-rib, dark green.  Upright plant habit.  Grows to a typical height of 6 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C).  Hybridized by Lem.

Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Fragrantissimum Improved'

Flower white blushed pink, yellow blotch, funnel-shaped, wavy edged, about 2" across, very fragrant.  Held in trusses with up to 5 flowers.  Blooms early midseason.  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2½" long, prominent veins, glossy, dark green, retained 2 years.  Upright, well-branched plant habit; much tighter growing and more compact than R. 'Fragrantissimum'.  Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years.  Hardy to 15°F (-9°C).  Hybridizer is unknown.

Evergreen Azalea: 'Ripples'

Flower light purplish red, unmarked, funnel-shaped, fully double, 2½" across.  Inflorescence 2-3 flowered.  Blooms early to early midseason.  Long blooming period.  Leaves obovate, acute apex, cuneate base, about 1½" long, dark green, bronze-colored in cold weather.  Plant grows wider than tall.  Typical height is 1 ft. after 10 years.  Cold hardy to 15°F (-9°C).  Hybridized by Kerrigan.

Deciduous Azalea: 'Strawberry Ice'

Flower pale pink, heavily veined and netted deeper pink, with a deep orange-yellow blotch, funnel-shaped, slightly wavy edges, 2¾" across.  Ball-shaped truss holds 7-15 flowers.  Blooms midseason to late midseason.  Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3" to 4" long, medium green, hair on upper surface.  Broadly upright, somewhat open habit.  Grows to a typical height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs.  Cold hardy to -25° F (-32°C).  Hybridized by de Rothschild.  Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1962.