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Rhododendron of the Year Plant Awards: 2012


Great Lakes USA Region

R. 'Brown Eyes'

Elepidote Rhododendron: 'Brown Eyes'

Flower pink with a golden-brown flare on upper lobes, openly funnel-shaped with wavy edges.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves elliptic to ovate, deep green.  Heat tolerant.  Upright, spreading plant habit.  Typical height: 6 ft. in 10 years.  Plant is hardy to -20°F (-29°C).  Hybridized by Dexter.

   
R. 'Bluenose'

Lepidote Rhododendron: 'Bluenose'

Flower light violet, fading to very pale purple, openly funnel-shaped, 2" across.  Held in lax trusses of 3-5 flowers.  Blooms midseason.  Leaves narrowly elliptic, convex, 2½" long, olive green, retained 1 to 1½ years.  Upright, open plant habit.  Typical height: 4 ft. in 10 years.  Plant is hardy to -15°F (-26°C).  Prefers some shade for best performance.  Hybridized by Brueckner.

 
R. 'Pale Lilac'

Evergreen Azalea: 'Pale Lilac'

Flower very light pink.  Grows to about 6 ft. in 10 years.  Upright, spreading plant habit.  Cold hardy to -25°F (-32°C).  Hybridizer is unknown.  Raised by Gable, named by O. Pride.

 
R. 'Klondyke'

Deciduous Azalea: 'Klondyke'

Flower strong yellow, suffused with reddish-orange, with an orange-yellow blotch, funnel-shaped, 2⅜" to 3⅛" across.  Ball-shaped truss holds 8-15 flowers.  Blooms early midseason to midseason.  Leaves deep brownish-red when new, deep bronze in autumn, mildew-resistant, deciduous.  Broad, upright, dense growth habit.  Height: 5 ft. in 10 years.  Cold hardy to -15°F (-26°C).  Raised and introduced by Edmund de Rothschild.  Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.

Photos (top to bottom) by Sally and John Perkins, Sally and John Perkins, courtesy of RareFind Nursery, Kenneth Cox.

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