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Vireya Hybrid Gallery: L
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Rhododendron 'Lady Di'
christianae x jasminiflorum
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Rhododendron 'Lake Habbema'
gardenia x [(konori var. phaeopeplum x viriosum) x zoelleri]
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lake Habbema' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : gardenia x [(konori var. phaeopeplum x viriosum) x zoelleri]
H (c 1980): Peter Schick, G: Arne Jensen, I (1996): The Bovees Nursery, N (1996) and REG (1999): Lucie Sorensen-Smith
Flowers 5-7/flat truss, elongated tubular salver-form, 100x80mm, 5 wavy-edged lobes; color changeable, inside moderate,
light, and pale pink (49B-D); outside strong pink (49A) with markings on lobes and tube, scented.
Leaves elliptic, slightly cordate base, broadly acute apex, flat, 140x65mm, semi-glossy, dark yellowish green (139A)
with reddish margins, scaly; petioles reddish.
Shrub 0.75m tall x 0.9m wide in 10 years, intermediate habit.
Blooms several times a year.
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Rhododendron 'Larissa'
'Cameo Spice' x 'Rob's Favourite'
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Rhododendron 'Laura'
[(leucogigas x zoelleri) x (laetum x zoelleri)] x 'Gardenia Odyssey'
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Rhododendron 'Laura's Love'
Awaiting parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Lavender Cloud'
'Highland Arabesque' x retivenium
H, R & N: S. Saperstein, Australia
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Rhododendron 'Lawrence'
viriosum x commonae
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lawrence' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : lochiae (s) X pseudonitens (New
Guinea Forestry Dept. no.36830)
H: P. Sullivan (1975), G: P. Sullivan (1980), N: P.
Sullivan, I: P. Sullivan (1982), REG: P. Sullivan (1993)
Flowers 5-7/lax truss, open funnel-shaped with a long
narrow tube (25x10-12mm), 38x44mm, with 5 wavy-edged,
retuse lobes, red (as in lochiae); stamens straight,
darker red; pistil straight, paler red. Calyx minute,
red. Pedicels 25-32mm long, darker red.
Leaves obovate, 75x44mm, flat, broadly acute and mucronate
at apex, cuneate at base, dull green and hairless above,
scaly below; scales green, tinted red when young, aging
to light green; petioles 32-40mm long, red-brown.
Shrub 2.4x1.5m in 17 years. February-June.
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Rhododendron 'Lazarus'
(aurigeranum x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer') x konori
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lazarus' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : aurigeranum x 'Doctor Herman
Sleumer' (s) X konori H: P. Sullivan (1972), G: P. Sullivan,
N: W.A. Moynier, I: W.A. Moynier (1980), REG: W.A. Moynier
(1983)
Flowers 8-10/domed truss, 75x83mm, with 7 wavy-edged
lobes, strong yellowish pink (38A), changing to light
orange (26C) in the throat. Calyx minute, deep pink.
Buds often droop at first and then rise up. Fls strongly
carnation-scented.
Leaves elliptic, 115x45mm, moderate olive green (147A),
with dense tan scales below.
Shrub c0.8x0.8m in 10 years. January-March.
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Rhododendron 'Lemon Light'
'Princess Alexandra' x konori
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Rhododendron 'Lemon Lovely'
retivenium x 'Oriana'
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Rhododendron 'Lemon Minuet'
(laetum x gracilentum) x gracilentum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lemon Minuet' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : laetum x gracilentum (s) X gracilentum
H: G.L.S. Snell, G: G.L.S. Snell (1983), N: G.L.S. Snell,
I: G.L.S. Snell, REG: G.L.S. Snell (1984)
Flowers 4-5/truss, tubular-campanulate, with reflexed
lobes, 30x30mm, pale greenish yellow (9D).
Leaves elliptic, 35x25mm. Shrub 0.4m.
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Rhododendron 'Lemon Spice'
[(leucogigas x zoelleri) x (laetum x zoelleri)] x 'Gardenia Odyssey'
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Rhododendron 'Leon Bloy'
konori x zoelleri
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Leon Bloy' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : konori X zoelleri
H: T. Lelliott, G: P. Sullivan (pre 1987), N: P. Sullivan
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Rhododendron 'Leonore Frances'
(macgregoriae x aurigeranum) x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Leonore Frances' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : macgregoriae X aurigeranum
H: P. Sullivan (1972), G: P. Sullivan (1976), N: P.
Sullivan, I: P. Sullivan (1977), REG: P. Sullivan (1987)
Flowers 12-14/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 44x64mm,
with 5 flat lobes, bright cherry pink with a cream throat;
corolla tube is 19mm long, expanding abruptly into the
spreading limb. Calyx vestigial.
Leaves elliptic, 89x44mm, dull and mid green above,
paler below, with tiny scales.
Shrub 1.0x0.8m in 11 years. February-March.
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Rhododendron 'Liberty Bar'
viriosum x aurigeranum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Liberty Bar' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum x aurigeranum
H: D.B. Stanton (1975), G: D.B. Stanton (1981), I: J.L. Rouse, REG: J.L. Rouse (1984)
Flowers 10-15/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, deep yellowish pink (39B).
Leaves elliptic, 90x40mm.
Shrub c1.5 x 1.5m.
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Rhododendron 'Lilinoe'
(zoelleri x leucogigas) x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lilinoe' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : (zoelleri x leucogigas) X 'Dr.
Herman Sleumer'
H: (1995), G: (2000), N: (2002), REG: R.A. Mitchell
(2002)
Flowers 3/dome truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 75mm long
x 70mm wide, 5 wavy-edged lobes; inside light yellow
(20B) with two red blotches at base of each lobe; outside
light yellow (20B) at margins, blending into vivid reddish
orange (40B) about halfway down the tube.. Calyx lobes
6mm long, light yellow (20B). Truss 105mm high x 150mm
wide.
Leaves 90x55mm, elliptic and orbicular, acuminate apex,
rounded base, flat margins; semi-glossy and deep yellowish
green (141A) above.
Shrub 0.75m high x 0.6m wide in 7 years, intermediate
habit. November.
Named for Hawaiian goddess of the mists.
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Rhododendron 'Lion Heart'
'Bengal Merchant' x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Lipstick'
konori x unknown
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Rhododendron 'Little Bo Peep'
macgregoriae x anagalliflorum
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Rhododendron 'Little Ginger'
stenophyllum x unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little Ginger' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
R: unknown (pre 1993)
Flowers bright orange.
Leaves narrow.
Compact, bushy shrub to c0.5m
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Rhododendron 'Little Kisses'
'Rosy Chimes' x 'Oriana'
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Rhododendron 'Little Maneau Ra'
[(macgregoriae x laetum) x saxifragoides], F2 x [(macgregoriae x laetum) x saxifragoides], F2
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little Maneau Ra' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :[(macgregoriae x laetum) x saxifragoides], F2 x [(macgregoriae x laetum) x saxifragoides], F2
H (1999): William Moyles, Oakland, CA, G (2003): Richard Marques and Sherla Bertelmann, Kea'au, HI, I (2008):
Pacific Island Nursery, Kea'au, HI, N (2009) and REG (2009): Richard F. Kruppa, Volcano, HI
Flowers 3-7/flat truss, narrowly funnel-shaped, 20-25mm long x 50mm wide, with 5 flat-edged lobes. Color of lobes is a
mixture of several shades of strong pink (49A, 48D, 50C) and deep purplish pink (55A) blending into a light yellow
green tube (approximately 2C), with some reddish smudges between lobes, inside and out, anther: brownish yellow,
filament: very light yellow, stigma: maroon, style: brown.
Leaves 65-70 x 55mm, elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, upcurved margins; glossy and dark yellowish green
(139A) above; no indumentum visible.
Shrub 0.6-0.7m high x 0.3-0.5m wide in 5 years; intermediate habit. Usually January to March and September to November.
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Rhododendron 'Little Maria'
viriosum x 'St. Valentine'
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Rhododendron 'Little One'
'Sunny' x rubineiflorum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little One' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Sunny' X rubineiflorum
H: B. Clancy (1987), G: B. Clancy (1992), N: B. Clancy
(1993), REG: B. Clancy (1994)
Flowers 2-3/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 20x40mm, with
5 smooth-edged lobes, strong yellowish pink (40D) inside
and out with a strong yellowish pink (32C) throat.
Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, 20x7mm, wavy-edged, matt
green above, cuneate at base, acute at apex.
Shrub 0.25x0.46m in 4 years; very dwarf, compact, stoloniferous;
very floriferous. Autumn.
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Rhododendron 'Little Pinkie'
(viriosum x macgregoriae) x loranthiflorum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little Pinkie' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum x macgregoriae X loranthiflorum
H: G.L.S. Snell (1980), G: G.L.S. Snell (1984), N: G.L.S.
Snell, I: Shrublands Nursery (1987), REG: Shrublands
Nursery (1988)
Flowers 9-10/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 30x30mm,
5-lobed, deep purplish pink (55A).
Leaves elliptic, 70x30mm, hairless.
Shrub 1.0m tall. Summer-autumn.
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Rhododendron 'Littlest Angel'
viriosum x pauciflorum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Littlest Angel' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum (s) X pauciflorum
H: G.L.S. Snell, G: G.L.S. Snell (1983), N: G.L.S. Snell,
I: G.L.S. Snell, REG: G.L.S. Snell (1984)
Flowers 4/truss, tubular-campanulate, 30x25mm, vivid
red (46C).
Leaves elliptic, 40x20mm.
Shrub c0.4m.
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Rhododendron 'Lizzie'
'Jungle Beauty' x 'Strawberry Parfait'
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Lochmin'
viriosum x jasminiflorum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lochmin' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum X jasminiflorum
H: T. Lelliott, G: T. Lelliott, N: R. Cutten, I: R.
Cutten, REG: R. Cutten (1981)
Flowers 7/truss, light purplish pink (55C), with a darker
tube.
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Rhododendron 'Lois Kruppa'
'Kurt Herbert Adler' x leucogigas ?
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lois Kruppa' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : 'Kurt Herbert Adler' x leucogigas ?
H: probably Peter Sullivan, G (2007) and I (2010): Pacific Island Nursery, N (2008) and REG (2008): Richard Kruppa
Flowers 4-5/flat to lax truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 90x30mm, 7 wavy-edged lobes, lightly scented, opening inside moderate
purplish pink (62B) at margins, shading to pale purplish pink (56A) towards throat, outside moderate purplish pink (62B)
deepening to deep pink (51C) at base, flower color darkens with age, unmarked.
Leaves 100-150x40-60mm, elliptic, broadly acute at apex, cuneate at base, upcurved margins, glossy, moderate olive
green (137A) above, moderate yellow green (146C) below with tiny, dark scales.
Shrub 1m high x 0.9m wide in 7.5 years, bushy habit.
Blooms November-December and July-August.
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Rhododendron 'Lolita'
(intranervatum x 'Pink Delight') x javanicum
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Rhododendron 'Lollipop'
(konori var. phaeopeplum x leucogigas) x phaeochitum
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Rhododendron 'Lomac'
viriosum x macgregoriae
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Rhododendron 'Lord Hillingdon'
Awaiting parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Lord of the Rings'
'Bold Janus' x 'Leonore Frances'
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Love-Me-Tender'
konori x unknown
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Rhododendron 'Lucie Sorensen'
macgregoriae x bagobonum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lucie Sorensen' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :probably macgregoriae (s) X bagobonum
H: J.L. Rouse (1986), G: F. Rutherford (1991), N: E.
White Smith, REG: E. White Smith (1995)
Flowers 4-6/flat truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 20x20mm,
with 5 smooth-edged lobes, reddish green in bud, opening
vivid yellowish pink (30C); stamens 10, straight, equal.
Calyx very short, light green. Pedicels 13mm long, dark
red.
Leaves elliptic, 22x10mm, concave, acute at apex, cuneate
at base, glossy above; petioles 3mm long, light green.
Shrub 0.35x0.35m in 8 years. Mainly spring and autumn.
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Rhododendron 'Lullaby'
jasminiflorum x unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lullaby' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : jasminiflorum hybrid
R: F.M. Jury (pre 1993), N: F.M. Jury
Flowers tubular, very soft pink.
Compact habit to 1.5m tall.
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Rhododendron 'Lulu'
Parentage unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lulu' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
R: F.M. Jury (pre 1991), N: F.M. Jury
Flowers 5/truss, throat butter yellow, lobes subdued
orange.
Compact habit.
(Listed in Cape Cod Vireya cat., 1991)
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