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ARHS 2011 TISSUE CULTURE ADVANCE SALE
Plant List
RHODODENDRONS (all rhododendrons are elepidotes unless otherwise stated)
VARIETY
HYBRIDIZER
DESCRIPTION
R.Astrid Hachmann This new release by Briggs nursery is a first class red
yakushimanum hybrid with flowers opening from dark red
buds. The flowers are of a heavy substance and resist
damage from rain and sun. Glossy, dark green foliage
densely covers the plant. Compact habit growing to 3' X 3'.
Blooms mid-late and is hardy to -15 F.(-25C).
R.Capistrano Leach Outstanding, hardy yellow rhodie which bears trusses of 15
frilly,greenish-yellow flowers in midseason. Excellent
foliage. Dense, mounding habit. Hardy to Zone 5. Grows to
4'X 4'.
R. Florence Parks Joe Parks Hardy, heavy flowering dark purple. New to Briggs, parents
are Roseum Elegans x Olin O. Dobbs. Hardy to Zone 5.
Probably 4' to 5' in size.
R. Holden's Solar Flair Leach New introduction be David Leach. Flowers have a waxy
texture and are pink in bud opening to pale yellow with deep
red dorsal blotch. Plant hardy to at least -20F(- 29 C).
Flowers in midseason and has grown to 7 ft. in 26 years.
R. Karin Seleger Brueckner Lepidote. This rhodo is a hardy, compact plant with medium
purple flowers that bloom midseason. Grows to about 2.5'
but may be wider . Hardy to -25F(-30C).
R. Lisetta Hachmann Another new introduction by Briggs Nursery from Hach-
mann's collection and another deep red. Compact grower to
3' X 3'. Hardy to Zone 6.
R. Midnight Ruby Weston's Lepidote. This may be the best of the black-leaved rhodies
introduced by Weston Nurseries. The very early flowers are
reddish-purple with a distinct wavy edge. Compact upright
habit, 3 'X 3' . Very hardy.
R.Rabatz Hachmann Perhaps the most distinctive rhodie by Hachmann so far.
Beautiful deep red flowers. Parents are Double Date x Erato.
Compact growth to 3' X 3'. Zone 6.
R.Rimini Hachmann This beautiful rhodie is another new intro from Briggs
Nursery. Orange flower buds open to golden yellow
flowers in abundance. Bright green foliage. Growth after
10 years is 3.5' x4.5'. Hardy to Zone 6.
R. campanulatum ssp.
aeruginosum This wonderful plant has the most superior foliage with
cinnamon indumentum combined with dark green leaves
that open as silver turning to a soft blue with age in
summer. Flowers are very light lilac to white. 4 ft. Hardy
to -20C.
R.pachysanthum This is another species with beautiful foliage. The dark green
leaves have a thick covering of whitish-tan indumentum on
the undersides. New growth has silver indumentum on the
topsides of the leaves. Widely bell-shaped flowers are light
pink to white and heavily spotted. Compact plant to 30”.
Hardy to -20C. Blooms early midseason.
R pseudochrysanthum This compact species has glossy dark green leaves on top,
paler on the undersides and both sides are slightly hairy.
Bell-shaped flowers,dark pink in bud, open to pale pink or
white, with a red spotted inside. Grows to 1-3 ft. in height.
Hardy to -10F(-25C).
COMPANION PLANTS
Athyrium felix-femina “ Frizelliae “ Otherwise known as the “Tatting Fern” this is one of the m
interesting ferns available. This clumping fern has narrow
fronds 12-18” long with pinnae that are shaped like man-
beads. Zone 4.
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Miscanthus sinensis “Morning Light” This is a Japanese Silver Grass and is one of the most
elegant of the Miscanthus cultivars . It's narrow, arching
blades are green with fine cream-white margins. Slow
growing and not inclined to flop. Autumn flowers are
coppery red. The whole plant turns a tawny color in
winter and will usually stand upright all winter. 6-7 ' tall.
Zone 5.
Phylliopsis hillieri “ Pinocchio” This hybrid of the heath family blankets itself in deep pink
flowers in mid spring. It forms a spreading mound of fine,
green foliage. Needs well drained ,acid soil. A good choice
for the alpine garden. Grows to 12-18”. Zone 5.