LEPIDOTE RHODODENDRONS

                              

R. impeditum - A species. Very dwarf - to 20" by 12" high. An early royal purple. Silver-gray foliage. Zone 5b or cooler. (Also available in 4" pots for $5.00)

 

R. Starry Night - Rich purple-blue. Mounded growth habit. To 4' high. Zone 5.  Available in 2 gallon size only for $30.00

 

R. Tow Head - Brilliant greenish-yellow with orange-yellow spotting. To 2' x 1' high. Zone 5b.

 

 

Elepidote Rhododendrons

 

R. Henry's Red - An extremely hardy dark red. Makes a broad plant with deep green leaves. To 5' high. Zone 5a.

 

R. Hindustan - From a distance as close to pale orange as you will find in a rhododendron for Zone 6. A tall plant best suited for the background.

 

 R. Joe Paterno - Full white trusses splashed with a bronzy-yellow. To 5' high.

 

R. Yaku Prince - Flowers with reddish-pink edges fading slightly towards the centre. Ball-shaped trusses. Olive green leaves with indumentum. To 3' high.

R. Yaku Princess - Apple blossom pink buds opening to white with a touch of pink. Olive green leaves with light tan indumentum. Dense habit. To 3' high.

 

R. yakushimanum 'Mist Maiden' - Large apple blossom pink flowers turning snow white. One of the larger yak forms.

 

 

Azaleas

 

A. Gibraltar - Vivid orange Exbury hybrid. Frilled flowers in tight ball trusses. Broad and compact growth habit. Zone 5.

 

A. Girard's Fuschia - Single fuschia 2.5" blooms with ruffled edges. Evergreen. Spreading and dense growth habit. Zone 6a/b.

 

A. Northern Hi-Lites - The most recent Northern Light series introduction. White with yellow blotch. Compact. Very fragrant.  Zone 4b.

 

                             

 

Magnolias

 

M. x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' - Deep pink buds opening to light pink. Strap-like petals. An excellent mound-like small tree. Very hardy - Zone 5a.

 

M. sieboldii - A 10 to 12 foot high tree bearing downward facing round flowers - pure white with a burgundy centre - from mid-June to late July. Fragrant. Bright pink seed pods opening to expose orange seeds in fall. Zone 5b.

 

M. stellata 'Royal Star' - Large star-like double white flowers (pink in bud). Richly fragrant. An upright shrub-like tree to 12' high. Extremely hardy.

 

 

Companions

 

Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' - A new selection with near turquoise-blue foliage. Pink globe-shaped flowers in early spring. A dwarf shrub to 1' high.

 

 

Opuntia spp. - A hardy 'Prickly Pear' cactus requiring the sunniest, hottest spot planted in almost pure gravel or tucked in a stone wall. Zone 3 but will not tolerate wet. Available in 4" pots only for $5.00.