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Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2004


South East USA Region

R. 'English Roseum'

Elepidote Rhododendron: 'English Roseum'

Flower soft rose-lilac, openly funnel-shaped, 1½" across.  Held in large dome-shaped trusses.  Blooms late midseason.  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, smooth, re-curved, glossy, medium green.  Plant has good dense habit but can get very large.  Height: 6 ft. in 10 years.  Flower bud hardy to -25°F (-32°C).  Vigorous grower that is tolerant of extremes in cold, heat and humidity.  Hybridized by A. Waterer.

 

Lepidote Rhododendron:   no selection

 
R. 'Autumn Royalty'

Evergreen Azalea: 'Autumn Royalty'

Flower strong purplish red with strong purplish red spotting on dorsal lobe and upper wings, 2½" across.  Blooms in spring and again from July to frost.  Large, dark green foliage.  Upright and round habit.  Grows to 4 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  An Encore™ azalea.  Hybridized by Robert Lee.

 
R. 'Colonel Mosby'

Deciduous Azalea: 'Colonel Mosby'

Flower dark pink with yellow dorsal petal, frilly edges, widely tubular funnel-shaped, 2" across, fragrant.  Blooms early midseason.  Truss holds 6 to 10 flowers.  Mildew-resistant leaves, deciduous.  Upright growth habit.  Grows to a typical height of 10 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -10°F (-23°C).  Tolerates heat and humidity.  Name is not registered.  Hybridized by Tom Dodd, Sr. and Jr.

Photos (top to bottom) by Harold Greer, Robert Lee, Mike Creel.

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