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Plant List

RHODODENDRONS (all rhododendrons are elepidotes unless otherwise stated)

VARIETY                        HYBRIDIZER              DESCRIPTION

Anah Kruschke                Kruschke                      This is a heat tolerant plant with reddish

                                                                          purple flowers that bloom late midseason

                                                                          It has excellent foliage and will grow in

                                                                          full sun. Reaches 6 ft. x 4 ft and is hardy

                                                                          to –23C.

April Song                       Mezzitt                          This is one of the best of Mezzitts hybrids.

                                                                          The flowers are blush pink to white and

                                                                          open early in the season. 5’x5’. Hardy.

Boule de Neige                Oudieu                         A tough,  reliable and hardy rhodi  that has

                                                                          proved its mettle in many parts of the world           

                                                                          for decades. Its midseason flowers are pure

                                                                          white. Hardy to –30C. Grows to 4’x 6’.

Bubblegum                      Briggs                          Lepidote. A polyploid version of the tried

                                                                          and true standard Weston’s Aglo. This one

                                                                          has larger flowers that make a  terrific show

                                                                          against its more substantial foliage.Just as

                                                                          hardy  and more showy than ‘Weston’s

                                                                          Aglo”, its hoped that this new lepidote will

                                                                          standard. Size 3’x3’. Hardy to –30C.

Catawbiense Grandiflorum   Waterer                     A very hardy plant with rounded trusses

                                                                           of lilac-purple flowers with a yellow

                                                                           blotch. Blooms late midseason. Grows to

                                                                           5’x6’. Hardy to- 25C.

Dreamland                   Waterer & Crisp               Frilly soft pink flowers with darker edges

                                                                          show up against the dark green foliage in

                                                                          midseason. The new growth is silvery.

                                                                          Compact habit 4’x4’. Hardy to –20C.

Ingrid Mehlquist            Mehlquist                         An exceptional ‘yak” hybrid .In late mid-

                                                                          season clusters of large pink buds open

                                                                          to ball shaped trusses containing 20 or more

                                                                          pure white blooms.The very attractive foliage

                                                                          is deep green and with light indumentum on

                                                                          the underside. Compact, well branched habit.

                                                                          Blooms at a young age. 2’x3’. Hardy to –28C.

yakushiman

‘Mist Maiden”               Leach                              One of the best R yakushimanum selections.

                                                                          It offers bright pink buds and ball shaped

                                                                          trusses of purplish pink flowers that mature

                                                                          to pure white. Silvery new growth. Dark green

                                                                          leaves have fawn indumentum. Blooms mid-

                                                                          season. 5’x5’.Hardy to –25C.

Sapporo                        Hachmann                      This Hachmann hybrid has a somewhat

                                                                          compact habit. The flowers open pale purple

                                                                          in late midseason and quickly turns white with

                                                                          a strong purplish- red blotch. Size 5’x5’.Hardy

                                                                          to –23C.

mucronulatum

  ‘Cornell Pink’                                                     Lepidote. A deciduous rhododendron  with

                                                                          clear pink flowers that appear before the

                                                                          leaves. Very early bloomer. The soft green

                                                                          foliage turns yellow and bronze in the fall.

                                                                          AGM winner. 6’x6’.Hardy to –25C.

mucronulatum Alba                                              Lepidote.Another deciduous rhododendron

                                                                          but with white flowers. Hardy to Z5b. Early

                                                                          May bloom. Willowy habit to 8ft. Bright 

                                                                          yellow autumn color.

tomentosum “Milky Way”                                      Lepidote. Blooms in early spring with what

                                                                          appears to be a blanket of a million white

                                                                          stars. The distinctive foliage is small and

                                                                          hairy. It used to be classified as the genus

                                                                          Ledum but now belongs to the rhododendron

                                                                          genus. Great plant. Size 3’x3’. Hardy to

                                                                          about –15C. Zone6b. 

DECIDUOUS AZALEAS

Cannon’s Double                                                 Pale yellow hose in hose flowers with deep

                                                                          pink veins. Blooms in midseason. The

                                                                          foliage has a soft red color all summer.

                                                                          Open habit. Size 5’x 6’. Hardy to Z5.  

Mary Poppins                                                      Nasturtium-red flowers and deep reddish

                                                                          green leaves. Very reliable and disease

                                                                          resistant. Midseason bloomer. 4’x 4’. Very

                                                                          hardy.Z

COMPANION PLANTS

Corylopsis spicata ‘ Gold Spring’                          Corylopsis spicata (winter hazel) is an open,  

                     Aka ‘Aurea’                                    spreading shrub which bears flowers that 

                                                                          hang in slender,pendent racemes in the 

                                                                          spring before the leaves emerge.

                                                                          This is a new cultivar so we know very little

                                                                          about it but I think it’s safe to say that the

                                                                          flowers are more gold than yellow and that it

                                                                          hardy to Z5. Grows from 6-8 ft .

Hakonechloa macra ‘ Beni-kaze’                          A very hard to find Japanese selection

                                                                         it forms a flowing mound of green foliage

                                                                         that takes on striking red tones in the fall.

                                                                         The cultivar name can be translated as “red

                                                                         wind” which describes the plant’s autumn

                                                                         look perfectly. 2-3 ft high and wide.  Z5.

Kalmia latifolia ‘Galaxy’            Jaynes                 Each deeply lobed star shaped bloom is

                                                                         marked with swirling rings of burgundy.

                                                                         Handsome glossy green foliage. Z5 . 4.5’x

                                                                         3.5’.

Kalmia latifolia ‘Little Linda’     Jaynes                  A ‘little leaf’ mountain laurel that is red in

                                                                         bud, then turns white maturing pink.Glossy

                                                                         dark green foliage. AGM winner. 3’x 3’. Z5.

Pieris japonica ‘Flaming Silver’                            A very choice variegated selection. Silver

                                                                         edged foliage is set off by spectacular rosy

                                                                         red new growth. White flowers in early

                                                                         spring. Best in partial shade. Compact habit.

                                                                         AGM winner. 4’x 5’. Zone 5.