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2011 Rhododendron of the Year Awards |
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Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Brown Eyes' Flower pink with a golden-brown flare on upper lobes, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic to ovate, deep green on a vigorous and tough plant. Upright, spreading plant habit. Heat tolerant. Typical height: 6 ft. in 10 yrs. Plant is hardy to -20° F (-29°C). Hybridized by Dexter. |
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Photo by Sally and John Perkins |
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Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Landmark' Flower strong purplish-red with faint scarlet spotting, openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, ¾" across. Held in dome-shaped truss with 25 flowers. Blooms midseason. Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, down-curved edges, about 2" long, semi-glossy, dark green. In winter leaves turn bronze-purple color. Upright, open habit. Grows to height of 4 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -20°F (-29°C). Hybridized by Mezitt. |
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Photo by Sally and John Perkins |
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Evergreen Azalea: 'Martha Hitchcock' Flower white, with strong purplish-red edges and purplish red spotting, single, 3" across. Young plants often produce strong reddish purple flowers. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered. Blooms midseason. Leaves 2¾" long, hairy, dark green. Broad, open habit. Grows to 3 ft. in 10 years. Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C). Hybridized by Morrison. Won an ARS Award of Merit and a First Class Certificate from the RHS. |
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Photo by Peter Littlefield |
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Deciduous Azalea: R. austrinum Flower varies from plant to plant - yellow to orange, narrowly funnel-shaped, 1½" across, slightly fragrant. Held in radially symmetric trusses at the stem tips. Blooms early midseason. Leaves ovate or obovate to elliptic, up to 4" long, light green, deciduous. Rounded plant habit. Grows to a typical height of 5 ft. in 10 yrs. Cold hardy to -5° F (-21° C). Found in the wild in Northwestern Florida to Southeastern Mississippi. |
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Photo by Boris Bauer |
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Prior Year ROY Selections for South Central USA |
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American Rhododendron Society |
