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Vireya Hybrid Gallery: B
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Rhododendron 'Ballerina'
Parentage unknown
H, R. G & N: S. Saperstein, Australia
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Rhododendron 'Baram Bay'
(konori x laetum) x brookeanum 'Mandarin'
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Rhododendron 'Barbara Campbell'
konori hybrid x (macgregoriae x aurigeranum)
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Barbara Campbell' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: konori hybrid x (macgregoriae x aurigeranum)
H: (2002), G: (2007), N: (2008), and REG: (2008): R.A. ("Mitch") Mitchell
Flowers 14/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 8 wavy-edged lobes; lightly scented, 80x80mm,
inside pale purplish pink (65C) and outside pale purplish pink (65D), unmarked.
Leaves 105x70mm, elliptic, acuminate apex, rounded base, upcurved margins; dull, strong yellow green (144B) above.
Shrub: 0.9m high x 0.75m wide in 6 years, open habit.
Early July.
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Rhododendron 'Beauty Supreme'
'Dr. Hermann Sleumer' x leucogigas
R: O. Blumhardt, New Zealand, N: J. Kenyon
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Rhododendron 'Becky'
'Hot Lips' x 'Tropic Glow'
H, R, G & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Beejay Bay'
'Bold Janus' x baenitzianum
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Rhododendron 'Belinda Chang'
'Highland Arabesque' x 'Wattle Bird'
H, R, G & N: S. Saperstein, Australia
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Rhododendron 'Belisar'
(laetum x zoelleri) x (macgregoriae x zoelleri)
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Belisar' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: laetum x zoelleri (s) X macgregoriae
x zoelleri
H: P. Sullivan (1972), G: P. Sullivan, N: W.A. Moynier,
I: W.A. Moynier (1977), REG: W.A. Moynier (1981)
Flowers 5-7/truss, 65mm wide, lobes vivid yellowish
pink (28A), sharply demarcated from the brilliant orange-yellow
(21B) throat.
Shrub 1.2x0.6m in 7 years.
Late spring-autumn.
Syn: 'Ioane'
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Rhododendron 'Bellenden Coral'
konori x viriosum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bellenden Coral' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: konori X lochiae
H: M.D. Cullinane (1982), G: M.D. Cullinane, N: M.D.
Cullinane, REG: M.D. Cullinane (1987)
Flowers 9-12/truss, tubular-campanulate, 70-80x40mm,
5-lobed, coral pink throughout.
Leaves broadly ovate, 90-100x40-50mm, with brown scales
generally; also with reddish brown scales on midrib
below.
Repeat-flowering. Vigorous.
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Rhododendron 'Bengal Merchant'
zoelleri x christi
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bengal Merchant' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: zoelleri (West Irian form) (s)
X christii
H: M.D. Cullinane (1989), G: M.D. Cullinane, N: M.D.
Cullinane, REG: M.D. Cullinane (1993)
Flowers 4-5/lax truss, tubular funnel-shaped and slightly
zygomorphic, 50x55mm, with 5 smooth-edged lobes, strong
reddish orange (34C) in bud, opening inside and out
with vivid reddish orange (34A) lobes, shading to vivid
yellow (12A) at the base of the tube; unspotted. Calyx
1mm long.
Leaves ovate, 80x40mm, flat, glossy green above, acuminate
at apex, auriculate at base, with an indumentum of soft
fawn scales.
Shrub 0.75x0.6m in 4 years, of scrambling habit. Repeat-flowering.
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Rhododendron 'Berillion'
'Bold Janus' x baenitzianum
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Rhododendron 'Bernadette'
loranthiflorum x konori
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bernadette' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: loranthiflorum X konori
R: P. Sullivan (pre 1983), N: P. Sullivan
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Rhododendron 'Big Softie'
'Dr. Hermann Sleumer' x leucogigas
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Big Softie' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Doctor Herman Sleumer' (s) X
leucogigas
H: O.S. Blumhardt (1983), G: O.S. Blumhardt (1987),
N: O.S. Blumhardt (1994), I: Koromiko Nurseries (1994),
REG: O.S. Blumhardt (1999)
Flowers 4-6/flattened truss, with a straight tube (15-20mm
wide) and the lobes opening flat, 85x140mm, with 7 wavy-edged
lobes, mid pink in bud, opening light pink inside with
creamy white in the tube, outside slightly deeper pink;
bright pink spots at lobe sinuses; strongly carnation-scented.
Calyx 4mm long, rosy red.
Leaves elliptic,140x55mm, margins upcurved, matt green
above, acute at apex, obtuse at base, scaly (scales
grey when young, not apparent on mature lvs).
Shrub 1.0x1.0m in 10 years. Repeat-flowering.
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Rhododendron 'Bill Moynier'
(Gardenia Odyssey x aurigeranum ) x (macgregoriae x aurigeranum)
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bill Moynier' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :(Gardenia Odyssey x aurigeranum ) x (macgregoriae x aurigeranum)
H (1997): William Moynier, Los Angeles, CA; G (2003): Sherla Bertelmann and Richard Marques, Kea'au, HI, N (2009) and I (2007): Pacific Island
Nursery, Kea'au, HI, REG (2009): Richard F. Kruppa, Volcano, HI
Flowers c 12/flat truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 65mm long x 60mm wide, with 5
wavy-edged lobes, reddish purple in bud, opening inside strong yellowish pink (37B) and (43D) on lobes, blending into a light greenish yellow
(4C) tube, the colors darkening with age, outside is similar except that the yellowish pink is limited to the outer margins of the lobes,
stigma and style: bright green, filament: very light yellow, anther: brown on one side, cream on the other.
Leaves 135x65mm, elliptic, acuminate apex, cuneate base, upcurved margins; semi-glossy and dark yellowish green (139A) above; no indumentum
visible.
Shrub 1.2m high x 1.5m wide in 8 years; intermediate habit. Flowering three times per year.
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Rhododendron 'Birat Red'
zoelleri aff.
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Birat Red' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
G: N.E.G. Cruttwell (1978), N: N.E.G. Cruttwell, REG:
N.E.G. Cruttwell (1989)
Flowers c12/truss, trumpet-shaped, 60x70mm, 5-lobed,
soft luminous red. Calyx very short, dark red; anthers
black; style red.
Leaves lanceolate,100-150x50mm, with sparse, slightly
rusty scales on young foliage.
Shrub 2.0x1.5m.
(Seedling collected in the wild by Cruttwell, c1974,
from Birat, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea; regarded
as aff. zoelleri, but quite distinct from that species)
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Rhododendron 'Blaze of Glory'
'Simbu Sunset' x unknown
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Rhododendron 'Blonde Bombshell'
laetum x 'Sweet Wendy'
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Rhododendron 'Blondie'
'Simbu Sunset' x 'Buttermilk'
H, R, G & N: S. Saperstein, Australia
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Rhododendron 'Blushed Spice'
'Haloed Gold' x herzogii
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Rhododendron 'Blushing Belle'
Parentage unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Blushing Belle' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: parentage unknown
Flowers creamy white, tinged with pink.
Miniature, bushy shrub.
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Rhododendron 'Bob's Choice'
(konori var. phaeopeplum x viriosum) x zoelleri
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bob's Choice' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron: Parentage unknown L: UK (1996)
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Rhododendron 'Bob's Crowning Glory'
viriosum x leucogigas 'Hunstein's Secret'
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bob's Crowning Glory' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : lochiae X leucogigas 'Hunstein's Secret'
H: J.L. Rouse, G: J.L. Rouse, N: G.L.S. Snell, I: Vireya
Venue (1990), REG: Vireya Venue (1991)
Flowers 6-12/truss, campanulate, 80x95mm, 5-lobed, strong
purplish pink (55B); scented. Leaves oblong, 135x80mm.
Shrub 1.0m. Spring-autumn.
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Rhododendron 'Bold Janus'
leucogigas x laetum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bold Janus' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : leucogigas X laetum
R: unknown, N: G.L.S. Snell, I: Shrublands Nursery (1987),
REG: Shrublands Nursery (1988) Flowers 7/truss, tubular
funnel-shaped, 90x100mm, 5-lobed, light yellow (21D),
flushed pink on edges of lobes.
Leaves elliptic.
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Rhododendron 'Bonza'
Parentage unknown
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Rhododendron 'Borneo Bright'
'Tropic Glow' x javanicum ssp. brookeanum
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Rhododendron 'Braveheart'
'Cristo Rey' x 'Saxon Glow'
H, R, G & N: R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Bright Eyes'
christi x unknown
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Rhododendron 'Brightly'
'Tropic Glow' x (viriosum x macgregoriae)
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Brightly' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Tropic Glow' X lochiae x macgregoriae
H: O.S. Blumhardt (1980), G: O.S. Blumhardt (1984),
N: O.S. Blumhardt, I: O.S. Blumhardt (1987), REG: O.S.
Blumhardt (1987)
Flowers 6-7/truss, 30x55mm, 5-lobed, dutch vermilion
(717/2). Calyx 1mm long, red.
Leaves elliptic, 75x40mm, light green, with minute,
slightly darker green scales; petiole deep purple-red.
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Rhododendron 'Brilliantine'
'Triumphans' x javanicum ssp. brookeanum 'Mandarin'
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Rhododendron 'Bronze Warrior'
Parentage unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bronze Warrior' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
L: Australia (1998)
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Rhododendron 'Brunei Bay'
stenophyllum x leptanthum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Brunei Bay' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : stenophyllum (s) X leptanthum
H: A. Jensen (pre 1980), G: A. Jensen, N: L. Sorenson-Smith
(1996), I: Bovees Nursery (1996), REG: Bovees Nursery
(1999)
Flowers 3-4/lax truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 42x38mm,
with 5 flat-edged lobes, strong pink (52D) in bud, opening
strong pink (52D) throughout. Calyx minute, coloured
as corolla.
Leaves lanceolate, 75x13mm, flat, acute at apex, cuneate
at base, semi-glossy and moderate olive green (137A)
above, scaly.
Shrub 0.75x0.75m in 10 years. Variable period of flowering.
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Rhododendron 'Bulolo Gold'
macgregoriae x aurigeranum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bulolo Gold' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : macgregoriae X aurigeranum
H: T. Lelliott, G: T. Lelliott, I: R. Cutten, REG: R.
Cutten (1981)
Flowers 16/truss, brilliant orange (25C), with a vivid
yellow (15A) throat.
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Rhododendron 'Burgundy Bells'
Awaiting parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Burgundy Surprise'
Parentage unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Burgundy Surprise' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown L: Australia
(1998)
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Rhododendron 'Bernie Shines'
superbum x unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Bernie Shines' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :superbum x unknown
H: B. Clancy (1993), G: N. Jordan (1997), N: N. Jordan (2003), I: Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden (2003),
REG: N. Jordan (2004)
Flowers 8/flat truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 85x80mm, 7 wavy-edged lobes, deep red (185A) in bud, opening inside moderate purplish pink
(62B) with light orange-yellow (16B) in the tube, outside similarly coloured, unmarked, strongly clove-scented.
Leaves elliptic, 120x45mm. margins upcurved, matte green above, obtuse at base, acute at apex, brown dendroid scales when young.
Shrub 1.5x1.0m in 8 years.
Flowering throughout most of the year.
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Rhododendron 'Buttermaid'
aurigeranum x macgregoriae
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Buttermaid' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : aurigeranum X macgregoriae
R: M. Jury (pre 1988), N: M. Jury
Flowers up to 22/truss, pale yellow.
Upright habit.
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Rhododendron 'Buttermilk'
konori x aurigeranum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Buttermilk' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : konori X aurigeranum
H: J.L. Rouse, G: J.L. Rouse (1980), I: G.L.S. Snell,
REG: G.L.S. Snell (1986)
Flowers 6-10/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 70x70mm,
pale yellow (11D) inside, brilliant yellow (13C) outside;
scented.
Leaves elliptic, 110x55mm.
Shrub 2.0m.
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