Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2019 South Central USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Dexter's Peppermint' Flower light purplish-pink with light yellow-green blotch in throat, openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3½" across. Very fragrant, smells like peppermint. Blooms late midseason. Leaves oblong, apiculate apex, rounded base, 4½" long, glossy, olive green, retained 2 years. Upright, open plant habit. Typical height: 4 ft. in 10 years. Plant is cold hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Hybridized by Dexter. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: no selection
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Rosebud' Flower strong purplish-pink, flushed with slight veining of deep purplish pink, broadly funnel-shaped, double, hose-in hose, 1⅛" across. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, 1" to 1½" long, glossy, mid green. Spreading, dense habit. Grows to a typical height of 4 ft in 10 yrs. Hardy to -10° F (-23° C). Hybridized by Gable. Received the ARS Award of Merit and the First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. |
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Deciduous Azalea: R. 'Northern Hi-lights' Flower pale yellow with vivid yellow blotch, aging to yellowish white, tubular funnel-shaped, 2⅜" across, fragrant. Ball-shaped truss has 7-10 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves obovate, acute apex, cuneate base, 2½" long, hairy, deciduous. Dense, spreading growth habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in ten years. Extremely cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridized by the University of Minnesota. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Henk Borsje, Sally and John Perkins, Sally and John Perkins. |
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Prior Years Selections for South Central USA Region
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