Catalogue: Female names rhododendron varieties

Alice
(griffithianum hybrid)

Alice received a royal horticultural society award of merit in 1910. It has been popular ever since. Large upright trusses, flowers open two toned pink with darker edges then turn to a clear one toned pink. Will tolerate some sun.
 2m
 Flowers October

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Anah Kruschke
(Purple splendour x ponticum)

Lovely shiny foliage and an upright vigorous habit. Flowers are a good size and held in a large round truss. Violet pink flowers have a dark red eye on the upper dorsal lobe. Hardy.
 1m
 Flowers October/November

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Anna Rose Whitney
(griersonianum x 'Countess of Derby')

Anna Rose Whitney
Large deep rose pink flowers are held in a tall truss of 10 to 12 blooms. This is a vigorous plant that quickly becomes a tall and upright bush but maintains good shape. Hardy.
 2m
 Flowers October / November

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Cary Anne
('Corona' x 'Vulcan')

Coral red flowers display like a trumpet bell. A compact broad plant.

 1.5m
 Flowers November

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Christina

Pale pink flowers with darker pink stripes on outside of petals. Heavy flowerer.

 1m
 Flowers October

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Dame Nellie Melba
Standishii x arboreum ssp arboreum

Flower broadly funnel-shaped, bright pink with brownish-red spotting. Conical-shaped truss of about 12 flowers.

*Flowers Sept/October
*2m

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Edith Bosley
Dexter Bosley #1035 x Lee's Dark Purple

Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, deep reddish-purple at margins shading through purple to reddish-purple in center, with dark red spotting.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Elizabeth Hobbie
('Essex Scarlet' x forrestii ssp. forrestii Repens Group)

Scarlet-red flowers in early Oct on a compact bush.

 1m
 Flowers early October

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Elsa Crisp

Flowers rose-bengal, paling towards centre and in throat with deeper
margins and slight crimson speckling

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Elsie Frye
(ciliicalyx hybrid)

Beautiful sweet fragrance is carried by these thick waxy like flowers. Pink buds open to white flowers with creamy yellow centres and some apple blossom pink on the outside of the flowers. Very vigorous.

 1.2m
 Flowers September / October

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Elsie Watson
('Anna' x 'Purple Lace')

Flower funnel-shaped, frilly edges, pale purplish-pink with a dark purple star in the throat, purple red edges, and a radial purple red line on each lobe, outside is purplish-red. Dome-shaped trusses of 22.

 1.2m
 Flowers October

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Grace Seabrook
('Jean Marie de Montague' x strigillosum)

An early blooming bright blood-red with superb foliage.

 1.2m
 Flowers October

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Gwen Bell
(anna x marinus koster)

Gigantic trusses firm and rounded deep pink with a crimson eye. Dark green leathery leaves on a handsome vigorous plant.

 1.7m
 Flowers early November

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Hazel
(bureavii hybrid)

The tight trusses of light pink flowers are striped with deep pink between each petal lobe. Fades to white.

 1.5m
 Flowers early October

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Helen Dehr
(Unknown Warrior x yakushimanum)

One of the best foliage rhododendrons, with broad darkest green leaves and heavy indumentum on new growth. Tight mounding habit. Clear watermelon pink buds fading to pale pink.

 1.0m
 Flowers October / November

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Helene Schiffner
(arboreum x )

White flowers with yellow markings. Very popular white. Perfect, upright, dome shaped trusses. Narrow, deep green leaves have reddish stems and completely cover the plant.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Irene Bain
degronianum ssp yakushimanum x May Day Group

Flower openly funnel-shaped, open pale pink, fading to cream with a pink, frilly edge.

 1m
 Flowers September/October

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Janet Blair
(Dexter hybrid)

A vigorous good looking plant which produces a tall truss of light pink flowers with an unusual green flare on the upper lobe and a frilled margin.

 2m
 Flowers October / November

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Jean Marie de Montague' x Jim Dury

A very robust and bullet proof variety. Full sized trusses of a true red are well complimented by long, matt green leaves, leathery in appearance. The plant withstands high light levels and heavy frost.

 1.8m
 Flowers October

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Jodie King
(yakushimanum x unknown)

Makes a lovely display in flower, deep pink buds to lighter flowers and has great foliage and form.

 1m
 Flowers October

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Karen Triplett
(Seattle Gold x unknown)

Yellow flowers that glow in the night light. Lovely bronze spring growth on a dense and compact bush.

 1.5m
 Flowers late (still in flower 17.12.09 in our garden)

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Linda

Large pink fringed flowers. Dense compact habit with pale green foliage. Shelter from wind.

 1m
 Flowers October

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Lyn's Memory
(Hotei x lems cameo)

Large flowers, strong pink buds open to pink edged flowers fading to reach cream centres.

 1.5m
 Flowers early October

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Micheals Pride
(burmanicum x dalhousiae)

Buds are a warm yellow, but open creamy white fading to pure white. Flowers are thick and waxy, rather like a lily in appearance. Interesting foliage with a textured look.

 1.5m
 Flowers October
Protect buds from heavy frost

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Mindy's Love

Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, pale greenish-yellow with throat and three upper lobes pale orange yellow, and with two faint strong red streaks in throat, reverse pale greenish yellow. Dome-shaped truss holds 21 flowers.

  1.5m
 Flowers October

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Mollie's Gift

A tought NZ yak hybrid that flowers with soft lavender pink flowers on a neat deep green bush.

 50cm
 Flowers October

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Nancy Evans
(Hotei x Lem's Cameo)

Orange Red buds open to amber yellow ball shaped trusses. A very popular irhodo in the yellow range.

 1m
 Flowers October
Flowers November

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Ostbo Red Elizabeth
unknown

Clear red flowers smother the plant followed by deep red new growth, giving long term garden appeal.

 1m
 Flowers Septemer / October

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Peggie Roberts
unknown

Compact peachy/yellow/apricot flower with a dark eye deep inside the flower. Slightly wavy petals,

*1m
*Flowers November

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Phyllis Korn
(Diane x Gomer Waterer)

Upright, well branched grower. Flowers soft creamy yellow with a touch of red in the throat.

 1.5m
 Flowers October / November

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Princess Alice
(edgeworthii x ciliatum)

A compact plant with pale pink buds opening to white flowers that are intensely fragrant. Needs to be sheltered from frost. Would be lovely under a window. One of Marina's favourites!

 1m
 Flowers October

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Ruth Mottley
Peach hybrid x Lem's Cameo

Flat, elliptical leaves cover the frame of this upright growing plant. The peachy flowers are a strong pink at the edges with dorsal spotting of brilliant orange.

 Flowers October

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Susan
campanulatum ssp campanulatum x fortunei ssp fortunei

Flowers open bright mauve and fade to lavender spotted with brown/maroon.

 1.2m
 Flowers October

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Sweet Sue
(yak x)

A compact grower with cerise pink buds that open to bright pink flowers that fade out to pale pink.

 1m
 Late Flowering (still in flower 17.12.09)

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Trude Webster
(Countess of Derby selfed)

The gigantic trusses of pink have a great clarity, on a plant that is compact and upright. This plant has won the American Superior plant award.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Vicki Harris
(crest x ilam orange)

Large clear yellow ruffled trusses. Dense heavily veined dark green foliage.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Virginia Richards
(wardii x FC Puddle) x (Mrs Betty Robertson)

Both attractive foliage and flower. Compact habit with glossy leaves and flowers which open pink and fade to cream.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Whitney's late orange
(probably contains dichroanthum and a late flowering member of the Subsecti

A deep orange that flowers later in the spring. It is an upright growing plant with good shape. The solid orange flowers appear in a full truss to delight you after most rhododendrons are through flowering. Use this to extend the flowering season! The leaves are sharp pointed and a neat mistletoe green.

 1.5m
 Flowers November

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Winsome
(wardii x FC Puddle) x (Mrs Betty Robertson)

Both attractive foliage and flower. Compact habit with glossy leaves and flowers which open watermelon pink and fade to yellow.

 1.5m
 Flowers October

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Yak Helene Schiffner

A compact white with lovely foliage and a beautiful chrisp white flower.

 Flowers October
 1m

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