Tissue Culture

ARHS 2010 TISSUE CULTURE ADVANCE SALE

Plant List

RHODODENDRONS (all rhododendrons are elepidotes unless otherwise stated)

VARIETY HYBRIDIZER DESCRIPTION

R. Anke Heinje Heinje Beige indumentum coats the underside of this

compact plant. The red buds open to rosy pink

flowers with golden markings. Midseason bloom.

3 ft X 3ft. Hardy to –25F.

R. Axel Tigerstedt This is a new Finnish hybrid with pale pink buds

opening to white flowers with pale yellow spotting.

Thin brown indumentum on undersides of dark

green leaves. About 5 ft. in 10 years. Hardy to

-26F (-32C).

R. Blue Baron Lepidote. Near-blue flowers on a very hardy,

compact plant. The small foliage is glossy

and turns bronze color in fall. Early mid-

season bloom. 3 ft X 2 ft. Hardy to –15F. (-22C)

R. camtschaticum This is a deciduous species rhododendron that can

look dead in the winter. However, come early spring

the leaves burst forth. This little plant is a tiny treasure

with its rosy –plum flowers. It only grows to about

6 inches and is hardy to –25F (-30C).

R Crete Leach A very popular yak hybrid. Buds are purplish

pink, as are the flowers at first, then they turn

white. Silvery tomentum covers the new

growth ; beige indumentum on underside of leaves.

Mounding habit.4 ft. X 5 ft. Hardy to –25 F.

R Gunborg Heinje Dark rose buds open to light rose flowers with scant

yellowish spotting. This rounded, compact plant has

dark green foliage. 3 ft x 3 ft. Hardy to –15 F.

R Kathe Heinje Heinje This plant has all the traits of a yakushimanum

hybrid. It has dark grren leaves with indumentum on

the undersides. Its blooms are a beautiful rosy-

pink with frilly edges and darker rose speckling .

Compact and slow growing to 3.5 ft. Hardy to –15F.

R. Kodiak A compact growing plant which has wonderful

foliage of deep green with light tan indumentum.

Silvery white ball shaped trusses open in midseason.

Hardy to –10F (-22 C). 4 ft x 4 ft.

keiski “Yaku Fairy” Starling This little gem was cancelled on last year’s order

so we’ll try again. Low growing and compact, it

produces pale yellow flowers that bloom pro-

fusely, even when the plant is young.2 ft. x 2 ft.

Hardy to –10 F(-20 C).

R Mardi Gras Bovee This is a beautiful rhodie that seems very hard to

come by. An outstanding plant with strong

purplish-pink , ruffled flowers that fade to paler pink

then to white. The deep, green leaves are covered

beneath with reddish-brown indumentum ( it has

yakushimanum parentage) . It is believed to be

somewhat hardier than it’s rating by the ARS of

-15F. Compact, slow grower to 3ft x 3 ft.

PJM Elite Weston Nurseries Lepidote. Cold hardy as well as heat tolerant ,its

small rounded leaves are green in summer turning

mahogany colored in winter. One of the earliest

rhodos to bloom with its bright lavender pink

flowers, it is a definite bright spot after our long

winters. 5 ft x 5 ft . Hardy to –25F. An outstanding

plant.

R Patty Bee Lepidote. Another outstanding plant with its clear

yellow flowers, that bloom early midseason. One of

the very best dwarf hybrids for its appearance and

tolerance to heat and sun. Grows to about 18”; hardy

to –15F (-20 C).

R. Raisa A new Finnish hybrid with bright pink flowers and

dense , dark green foliage. Low spreading habit to

about 3 ft. Reported to be hardy to –22 F ( -30 C).

R. Teddy Bear This bureauvii, yakushimanum cross is a beautiful

plant. It has a compact, rounded habit ; shiny ,dark

green foliage with cinnamon colored indumemtum

beneath. Delicate pink flowers. Hardy to –15F.

(-22C).

R. vaseyi A deciduous species with open and upright habit,

displaying flowers that appear before the foliage.

The wavy edged foliage is dark green and the flowers

Can vary from white to deep pink with red spotting.

Grows to about 5 ft. Hardy to –15F,(-22 C).

R. wiltonii Leaves are dark and glossy with thick cinnamon

colored indumentum. New growth is covered with

white tomentum. The trusses of bell-shaped flowers

are white or white flushed with pink, have a crimson

blotch and spotting. Low and mounding to 3 ft. in 10

years. Zone 6b.

DECIDUOUS AZALEAS

Candy Lights This hardy, disease resistant azalea is an outstand-

ing plant with its pink flower that have yellow

streaks and dark green foliage. Needs full sun to

partial shade; grows 3-5 ft tall and wide. Hardy to

-40 F. Extremely fragrant.

Tri-Lights Another hardy and disease resistant azalea.The

attractive blooms have wavy edges and are white

with pink marbling and vivid yellow spots. Likes

full sun to partial shade . Hardy to –25 F.

COMPANION PLANTS

Beesia deltophylla This new intoduction from China is an excellent

ground cover that has exceptional shiny heart-

shaped leaves that grow to about 5” long. The

flowers are delicate and appear in late summer

on slender spikes up to 1’ tall. It is a great back-

ground for spring blooming plants such as orchids

or corydalis,etc. Grow in shade; will burn in direct

sun. Zone 6.

Enkianthus camp. “Red Bells” Cherry red flowers appear in late spring on an

upright shrub with delicate bell shaped red flowers

shaped like oriental lanterns. Outstanding blue-

green summer foliage turns brilliant yellow-

orange-red in the fall. Likes partial sun and shade.

Grows to 5 ft. high. Hardy to Zone 5.

Hosta “Trifecta” The heart- shaped leaves of this hosta have a

snow white center with a fairly wide, green margin

and flashes of chartreuse dividing the margin and

center color, giving it a tri-colored effect. Compact

grower to 6’’ tall and 12” wide. Lavender flowers.

Pieris japonica “Compacta” This compact pieris likes full sun and has waxy

white flowers in pendulous clusters in early

spring. Hardy to Zone 5. Grows to about 4 ft.