Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2022 South West USA Region |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Very Berry' Flower funnel-shaped, vivid purplish red with darker blotch, funnel-shaped. Held in conical-shaped truss. Blooms midseason to late midseason. Leaves up to 10" long, fir green. Spreading growth habit. Typical height: 6 feet in 10 years. Plant and bud hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridizer is Greer. |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Kallista' Flowers white with vivid yellow throat, tubular-campanulate, wavy edges, about 5" across, strongly scented. Lax truss has 3 - 5 flowers, occasionally more. Blooms midseason. Leaves obovate, obtuse apex, attenuate base, 4½" long, semi-glossy, heavy textured. Open, upright plant habit. Grows to about 6 feet high in 10 years. Hardy to 20°F (-7°C). Hybridizer is unknown. |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Anna Kehr' Flower light purplish-pink, flat saucer-shaped, wavy lobes, 2" across, double. Inflorescence has 1-3 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves broadly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 1¾" long, glossy. Low, spreading, well-branched habit. Typical height is 2 feet after 10 years. Cold hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Hybridized by Kehr. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Mandarin Lights' Flower strong reddish orange with darker veining and strong orange blotch on upper lobe, narrow tubular funnel-shaped, wavy edges, about 2¼" across. Ball-shaped truss has 7-10 flowers. Blooms late midseason to late. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, flat, 4" long, moderate olive green, deciduous. Upright, slightly rounded, open growth habit. Height: 6 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -35°F (-37°C). Hybridized at the University of Minnesota. |
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Photos (top to bottom) by Ken Gibson, courtesy of Woodbury Rhododendrons, Bob Stelloh, Sally and John Perkins. |
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Prior Years Selections for South West USA Region
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