2005 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Anita Gehnrich' Flower deep pink fading to pale purplish-pink in throat with red dorsal lobe spotting, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 3-1/2" across. Dome-shaped truss holds 14 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, rounded base, flat, 5-1/2" long, glossy, very dark green with slight brown indumentum on mature leaves, leaves retained 3 years. Plant dense with spreading habit. Grows to a typical height of 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Waldman. |
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Photo by Richard H. Gustafson |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Weston's Aglo' Flower moderate purplish-pink with coppery-red spotting, broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 1-1/2" across. Dome-shaped truss holds about 8 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2-1/4" long, glossy, medium green, retained 1 year. Plant has an open habit. Sun tolerant. Grows to 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Very cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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Photo by R. Wayne Mezitt |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Rose Greeley' Flower white with a yellowish-green blotch, hose-in-hose, widely funnel-shaped, wavy edged, 2-1/2" across, fragrant. Blooms early mid season. Plant has a dense, spreading habit. Grows to a height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Bud hardy to 5°F (-15°C). Hybridized by Gable. |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'My Mary' Flower brilliant yellow with orange tube, no markings, tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2-1/2" across, fragrant. Conical trusses hold up to 25 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves near narrowly obovate to elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate base, 1-1/4" long, deciduous. Attractive, compact habit. Grows to 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant hardy to 0°F (-18°C). Insect and disease resistant. Hybridized by Beasley. |
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Photo by David C. Royster |
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Prior Year ROY Selections |
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American Rhododendron Society |
