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2009 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Anah Kruschke' Flower strong reddish-purple with a deep purplish-red blotch, 3" across, widely funnel-shaped. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 10-12 flowers. Blooms late midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4½" long, glossy, yellow-green, retained 3 years. Rounded habit. Heat & sun tolerant. Typical height: 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is hardy to -15° F (-26°C). Hybridized by Kruschke. |
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Photo by Roland Kersten |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Dora Amateis' Flower white with faint green spotting, openly funnel-shaped, 2" across. Held in lax truss of 6-8 flowers. Very floriferous plant. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, recurved, 2" long, light green with bronze highlights, if grown in full sun. Compact habit. Height: 3 ft. in 10 yrs. Grows twice as wide as high. Plant is hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Prefers some shade for best performance. Hybridized by Amateis. Received the Award of Excellence from the American Rhododendron Society and the First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society |
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Photo by Eleanor Philp |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Koromo-shikibu' Flower light purplish pink, with darker tips and spots at base, single, 2½" across, with narrow, deeply divided, strap-like lobes, ¼" wide and 1½" long. Blooms early midseason. Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1-1½" long, olive green. Upright, open plant habit. Grows to a height of 4 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to 10°F (-12°C). Hybridizer is unknown. |
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Photo by Boris Bauer |
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Deciduous Azalea: 'Chetco' Flower vivid yellow with an vivid orange-yellow blotch, reverse of tube strong reddish-orange, 3½" across, widely funnel-shaped. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, medium green, deciduous. Upright plant habit. Grows to a height of 5 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C). Hybridized by Slonecker. |
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Photo by Tijs Huisman |
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Prior Year ROY Selections for South Central USA |
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American Rhododendron Society |
