ARHS 2001 TISSUE CULTURE ADVANCE SALE

Plant List

 RHODODENDRONS (all rhododendrons are elepidotes unless otherwise stated)

Variety                       Hybridizer                     Description

‘Aglo’                           Mezitt                           Peach-pink dauricum hybrid with rose spots. 3’ x 3’ in

10 years. Hardy to –25°F(-32°C). Sister seedling of

‘Olga Mezitt’. A lepidote rhododendron.

‘April Rose’                  Mehlquist                        Bright double rose-pink flowers set against a

background of dark mahogany red foliage. Very early.

Upright habit. to 5’h. x 4’w. in 10 years. Requires

excellent drainage. Hardy to –25°F(-32°C). A lepidote.

‘Augie Kehr’                                                      Wavy-edged double flowers are deep yellow with a

green calyx. Dark glossy green foliage is held for 3

 years. Floriferous. Upright habit to 3’h. x 2’w. in 10

years. Hardy to at least 0°F(-18°C).

‘Bluenose’                    Breuckner                     A free flowering bright blue. Mid-May. Upright open

habit. Yellow new growth. 6’h. x 3.5’w. in 13 years. Plant

hardy to at least -30°F(-34°C), buds to -15°F(-26°C). A

lepidote.

‘Everestianum’              Waterer                        2” wide rosy-lilac frilled flowers in rounded trusses.

Free flowering. Vigorous, full, rounded habit. Deep

green foliage. Hardy to –15°F(-26°C) or lower.

mucronulatum ‘Crater’s Edge’                            A dwarf twiggy selection of this deciduous species.

Magenta-purple flowers appear in spring before the

leaves. Brilliant fall colour. To 2’ x 2’. Great for the rock

garden. Requires excellent foliage. Zone 5. A lepidote.

‘Hot Dawn’                   Brueckner                     Vivid purplish-red flowers of heavy substance with

                                                                        frilled edges. A very hardy, upright plant with leaves

                                                                        somewhat typical of other ‘Mars’ hybrids. Blooms

                                                                        consistently from a young plant. To 4’ x 4’ in 10  years.

                                                                        Zone 6 or lower. [‘Mars’ x (yak ‘Exbury’ x ‘Mars’)]

‘Mrs. Furnival’              Waterer                         Light pink flowers with a prominent red blotch in large

conical trusses that smother the plant Deep green attractive

foliage. To 4’h. x 5’h. in 10 years. Plant hardy to

–9°F(-23°C), buds to –5°F(-21°C). Spectacular and

worth a try in a protected spot from Halifax south.

‘Midnight Ruby’            Mezitt                             Wavy, reddish-purple flowers with a reddish eye. Winter

foliage is a rich, dark, almost black colour. Wide and

upright growing to 2’ x 2’ in 10 yrs.  Zone 5. A lepidote.

‘Milestone’                    Mezitt                             Frilled, bright purplish-red flowers in flat ball-shaped

trusses. Very floriferous and early blooming. Orange/red

fall colour. Dense in habit. To 3’ x 3’ in 10 years. Bud

hardy to at least -25ºC(-13ºF). Plant hardy to

-29ºC(-20ºF). A lepidote.

‘Pink Parasol’               Leach                            Dark pink buds open to soft pink and fade to white.

Bluish-green foliage with thick tan indumentum beneath.

Dense rounded habit. To 10’w. x 5’ h in many years.

Resembles R. yakushimanum. Hardy to –20°F(-29°C).

‘Trinidad’                     Leach                           Striking tricolour blooms. Rose-pink buds open to ball-

shaped trusses of 14.  Each creamy yellow flower is

edged with bright cherry-red. Free-flowering. Compact

habit. To 4’ x 4’ in 10 years. Hardy to –20°F(-29°C).

‘Vernus’                       Shammarello/Leach       Early flowering plant with attractive large shell pink

flowers, each with a dark red centre blotch. Plants are

compact, vigorous with glossy foliage. To 5’ x 5’ in

10 years. Hardy to –25°F(-32°C).

DECIDUOUS AZALEAS (All hardy to -25°F & of medium habit)

‘Arneson Ruby’             Arneson                        Large 4’ wide red-pink flowers. A mix of choice Exbury

and Mollis hybrids. Standard shape and size.

‘Strawberry Ice’            Rothschild                     Deep pink in bud opening to flesh pink with mottled

dark pink edges and a yellow throat.

‘Totally Awesome’        Bunnell                           Deep red buds opening to two shades of yellow with

vivid reddish orange edges and a bright yellow blotch.

To 4.5’ x 4.5’ in 10 years. Superb fall colour.

COMPANION PLANTS

Variety                                                              Description                                                                   

Halesia tetraptera v. monticola ‘Arnold Pink’       A rare, choice selection of the ‘Mountain Silverbell’

with pink bell-shaped pendulous flowers in spring.

Stems and twigs also have a rose coloration – a striking

winter attraction. This will be a large tree in time and

may eventually grow 60’ high or more. Zone 6.

Hemerocallis ‘Pardon Me’                                  A miniature daylily with small bright red ruffled

flowers in mid-season and intermittently through late

September. Fragrant. 18”.

Hosta ‘Guacamole’                                             An exciting new hosta, the reverse variegation of

‘Fragrant Bouquet’. Vigorous plant with gold foliage

and a wide green edge. Almost pure white flowers in late

summer. To 18” h x 54”w. Note: Special Price - $6.00