Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2021 South West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Horizon Lakeside' Flower light yellow with a strong red throat and spots, saucer-shaped, wavy edges, 4" across. Held in ball-shaped truss with 16 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, slightly wavy edges, 4½" long, retained 2 years. Spreading moderately open habit. Typical height: 4 feet in 10 years. Plant and bud hardy to 5°F (-15°C). Hybridized by Brockenbrough. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: R. edgeworthii Flower white or white flushed pink, may have yellow blotch at base, funnel-campanulate shaped, fragrant. Truss has 1 to 5 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves oblong ovate, rarely elliptic, up to 6" long, upper surface bullate, underside has dense, light tan colored indumentum. Upright, open growth habit. Hardy to 15°F (-9°C). Native species found in the wild in India, Bhutan and China. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Louise Gable' Flower deep pink, marked on midribs and spotted on lower lobes with strong purplish red, openly funnel-shaped, slightly wavy edges, 2" across, semi double. Truss holds 4 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves 2" long, glossy, light green. Spreading, dense, low habit. Typical height is 3 feet after 10 years. Cold hardy to 5 °F (-15°C). Hybridized by Gable. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Klondyke' Flower strong yellow, suffused with reddish-orange, with an orange-yellow blotch, funnel-shaped, 2⅜" to 3⅛" across. Ball-shaped truss holds 8-15 flowers. Blooms early midseason to midseason. Deciduous. Leaves deep brownish-red when new, deep bronze in autumn, mildew-resistant. Broad, upright, dense growth habit. Height: 5 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Raised and introduced by Edmund de Rothschild. Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Steve Henning, Don Smart, Bob Stelloh, Kenneth Cox. |
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Prior Years Selections for South West USA Region
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