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2008 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Mist Maiden' Flower pale purplish-pink aging to white with moderate yellow dorsal spotting and deep purple-pink stripe, openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2-1/2" across. Ball-shaped truss holds 14-17 flowers. A midseason bloomer. Leaves oblanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, convex, 5-3/4" long, yellowish-green, retained 5 years. New growth has grayish-tan indumentum. Grows broader than tall. Grows 3 ft. tall in 10 years. Hardy to -20°F (-29°C). Selected by Hanger. |
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Photo by Sally and John Perkins |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Weston's Aglo' Flower moderate purplish-pink with coppery reddish spotting in dorsal throat, broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 1-1/2" across. Dome-shaped truss has typically 8 flowers. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2-1/4" long, glossy, green, retained 1 year. Plant has open habit. Grows to height of 4-5 ft. in 10 yrs. Flower bud hardy to -25°F (-32°C). Sun tolerant. Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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| Photo by R. Wayne Mezitt | |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Dream' Flower strong purplish pink with deep purplish pink / vivid purplish red spotted blotch, wavy-edges, 2-3/8" to 3" across. Inflorescence 2-3 flowered. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, mid green. Dense, spreading plant habit. Grows to a height of approximately 4 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Morrison. |
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| Photo by U.S. National Arboretum | |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'White Lightning' Flower white with a vivid yellow blotch, tubular-funnel-shaped, single, 2-1/2" across, fragrant. Dome-shaped truss has 5-7 flowers. Blooms late. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2-1/2" long, glossy, blue-green above, heavy, grey waxy bloom below. Height: 6-8 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -35°F (-37°C). Wild-collected by Towe at 1525 m, Appalachian Trail, North Carolina. |
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Photo by Sally and John Perkins |
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Prior Year ROY Selections for Mid-Atlantic USA |
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American Rhododendron Society |
