Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2020 South East USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Dexter's Vanilla' Flower creamy white with purplish-pink edged lobes and along central veins of lobes, reddish-brown marking on upper lobe, openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, fragrant. Held in flat to lax trusses of 8 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves elliptic to oblong, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 5" long, glossy, olive green, retained 2 years. Grows to a height of 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is cold hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Hybridized by Dexter. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Yellow Eyes' Flower pure white with prominent spotting of greenish-yellow (ages yellow) on upper 3 petals, broadly funnel-shaped, 1¼" across. Dome-shaped truss has 8-9 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, down-curved edges, 1¾" long, dull green, heavily scaled, retained 2 years. Leaves turn bronze in winter. Plant has an upright growth habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 years. Plant and bud hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Nearing. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Autumn Twist' Flower white to light pink with purplish-pink blotch, stripes and sectors, about 3" across, single, openly funnel-shaped. One of the Encore™ series of azaleas. Spring bloom is followed by a second late summer to early fall blooming. Leaves are dark green. Plant has a rounded growth shape. Typical plant height in 10 years is 3 to 4 feet, but it can grow up to 6 feet tall with comparable widths. Plant is hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Robert Lee. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Aromi Sunny-side-up' Flower vivid yellow with a vivid orange-yellow blotch, tubular funnel-shaped, 1¾" across, moderately scented. Flat truss holds 8 to 16 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2¾" long, dull, yellow-green, deciduous. Shrub grows to 6 ft. or more in 10 years. Cold hardy to 10°F (-12°C). Hybridized by Aromi. |
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Photos (top to bottom): Steve Henning, Sally and John Perkins, courtesy of Corrina S. Murray, Bob Stelloh. |
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Prior Years Selections for South East USA Region
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