Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2020 South West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Senator Henry Jackson' Flower white, unmarked, openly-funnel-shaped, held in ball-shaped trusses with 8-10 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves narrowly elliptic, or linear lanceolate, edges recurved, 5" to 6" long. dark green, sparse white-colored indumentum. Mounding plant habit. Typical height: 3 feet in 10 years. Plant and bud hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Larson. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Saffron Queen' Flower vivid yellow with darker spotting on dorsal lobes, funnel-shaped, 2½" across. Held in lax trusses with 8 - 9 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves lanceolate to oblanceolate, up to 3½" long, glossy green. Upright, open growth habit. Prefers some sun. Grows to a height of about 4 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to 20°F (-7°C). Hybridized by Waterer. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Vuyk's Scarlet' Flower deep red with darker spots towards base of throat, funnel-shaped, frilly-edges, 2" across. Inflorescence 1 or 2 flowered. Blooms midseason. Leaves 1" long, glossy, dark green, turn dark red in autumn. Compact, spreading habit. Typical height is 2 feet after 10 years. Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Van Nes. Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Jock Brydon' Flower white suffused pink, center petal speckled strong orange, tubular, wavy and ruffled edges, 2¾" across, fragrant. Ball-shaped truss holds 12 to 16 flowers. Blooms late midseason to late. Leaves elliptic, 3½" long, olive green. Upright, dense plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 7 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -5°F (-21°C). Hybridized by Clausen. Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2012. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Don Smart, Steve Henning, Steve Henning, courtesy of Fredo Schroder Nursery. |
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Prior Years Selections for South West USA Region
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