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Available Elepidote Rhododendrons

  • Anke Heinje (Heinje)-Beige indumentums coats the underside of this broad leaved, compact plant. Red buds open to rosy pink flowers that are spotted with golden markings. Blooms mid to late-season.  3’ x 3’
  • Anna Gross (Joe Parks )-sold out Dark pink in buds, opening a light pink. Reliable, heavy bloomer. A cross of “Scintillation x Roseum Elegans” and and is better than either parent. Has nice glossy leaves. 8’ x 15’.  Hardy to -25°F
  • Anna H. Hall (Leach)-Bright pink buds opening to lovely white flowers. Midseason bloomer. A rounded plant with indumentums on the underside of the leaves. 3’x 3’  Hardy to -25°F
  • Astrid (Hachmann)-Uak type Rhododendron Red blooms cross ID (Fantastica x Hachmanns Feuerschein)  3’ x 3’  Hardy to -25°F
  • Barmstedt (Hachman)-purplish pink picotee-edged blooms with a lighter center. Dark red curved leaves. New growth has silvery indumentums, late mid-season bloomer  6’
  • Besse Howells-(Shammarello) frilled raspberry red flowers with a darker blotch. Late to mid-season bloomer.
    Compact plant habit  4’ x  6’
  • Busuki (Hachmann)-Deep red flowers on a compact plant. (Tarantella x Small Wonder ) 3’ x 4’ Hardy to -15°F
    Double Besse (Briggs)  Dusty rose hose-in –hose fully double flowered form of Besse Howells.  4’ x 4’ Hardy to 25°F
  • Big Deal (Mezitt)-Pale ivory blooms with a dark greenish yellow blotch. Large rounded foliage has a dusty-green appearance when young. The leaves densely cover this low, spreading plant. 8’ x 15’ Hardy to -25°F
  • Blue Peter (Waterer and Crisp)-Lavender blue flowers with a purple blotch. Early bloomer. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C)
  • Boule De Neige (Oudieu)-Pure white flowers on a tough, reliable and hardy cultivar. Midseason bloomer.  4’ x 6’  Hardy to -25°F
  • Brown Eyes-(only in landscape size) Melon pink flowers with brown flare. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C)
  • Calsap-sold out White conical trusses with a pronounced purple blotch. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C)
  • Capistrano (Leach)-hardy yellow. Excellent foliage dense mounding plant habit 4’ x 4’ Hardy to -15 (26c)
  • Catawbiense Album (Waterer)-White flowers. Tall growing. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C)
  • Catawbiense Boursault (Boursault)-Rose lilac flowers. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C)
  • Cherry Cheesecake-large pure white blooms with a red edge and red blotch make this a showstopper.  5’ x 5’
  • Crete(Leach)-buds open purplish pink turning to white flowers// beautiful silvery tomenum on new growth//beige indumentum on the undersides of the leaves//blooms early- midseason  4’x5’ in 10 years//hardy to –25F (-32C)
  • Cunningham's White (Cunningham)-Pink buds, open to white flowers with a pale yellow eye. Plant has a spreading habit with dark green foliage. Tolerates slightly alkaline soil. 4 ft in 10 years. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • Dexter's Victoria-Deep pink flowers, good foliage. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • Double Besse-This double raspberry gem with exceptionally bright green foliage is an excellent foundation plant as well as the garden specimen. Besse’s compact mounding habit makes this a perfect accent for the garden walk or low planting around entrance areas. Hardy to -20°F (-28°C)  4’x4’
  • Edith Pride (Pride)-English Roseum x maximum pink flowers. Late bloomer hardy to -25F (-32C)
  • English Roseum (Waterer)-Soft rosy lavender flowers. Good grower. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Eruption (Hachmann)-Stunning deep rose flowers with prominent ivory centers. Compact plant habit midsummer bloomer 4’ x 4’
  • Excelsior (Hein)-Lovely pink flowers with red rims. Nice dark green foliage. Compact plant habit Midseason bloomer
  • Fantastic (Hachmann)-Wavy edged flowers are a shiny red at the edges and a creamy pink in the center. Dense compact plant habit. Mid-season bloomer  3’ x 4’
  • Firestorm (Vossberg/Mehlquist)-A late bloomer with deep red flowers of heavy substance that appear in dome-shaped trusses of 15” to 16”. New growth is frosty lime-green. A sister seedling of “Scarlet Romance” Densely branched, spreading habit. 3’ x 4’
    Hardy to -25°F
  • Flapper (Delp)-very pale purple and reddish buds opening to reddish purple and reddish pink flowers with dark red dorsal spots.
  • Florence Parks (Joe Parks)-sold out Heavy flowering dark purple. Named after wife. (Roseum Elegans x Olin O. Dobbs) Hardy to -25°F
  • Francesca(Consolini/Savella)-Black-red buds open to carmine-red flowers. Blooms late-mid-season. The large trusses stand above lightly curved leavesBroad, globe-shaped plant habit 6’x6’ Hardy to –15F (-26°C)
  • Great Eastern
  • Hachmann's Polaris (Hachmann)-Ruffled ruby-pink flowers with soft pink centers. Late mid season bloomer 4’ x 4’ Hardy to -15F (-26C)
  • Henry's Red-Red tip deep red flowers. Mid-season bloomer. Upright open plant habit. 4 ft x 5ft Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Holden-Rose red flowers, lustrous dark green leaves. Compact growth habit. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • Hot Dawn (Bruckner)-Vivid purplish red flowers with frilly edges and lots of substance are set off by excellent dark green foliage. Blooms late midseason. Blooms consistently as a young plant. Upright plant habit. 4’ x 4’  Hardy to -25°F
  • Ingrid Mehlquist (Mehlquist)-Large pink buds open to ball shaped trusses of pure white blooms, deep green foliage. Late mid-season bloomer. Slightly fragrant. Hardy to -20F (-29C) 2’
  • Janet Blair- Frilled light pink flowers with a green flare. Grows 6 ft Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • John T. Meagher (Dave Hinton Cross)-Large trusses of white flowers with a dark brown blotch sit on top of lush dark green foliage. 5'-0"(1.5 m) high x 8'-0"(2.4 m) wide in 10 years. Hardy to -10°F(-23°C).
  • Kathe Heinje (Heinje)-Yak type rhododendron. Pink flowers. 3’ x 3’ Hardy to -25°F
  • Ken Janeck (Yakushimanum)-Beautiful deep pink flowers that slowly fade to white. Mid-summer bloom. Attractive silver new growth with dark green and heavily indumented foliage. Compact plant habit. Hardy from -20°F(-29°C) to -25°F(-32°C)
  • Kokardia (Hachmann)-Rosy mauve pink flowers flecked ruby-red with a striking dark brown blotch. Late midseason bloomer. The leaves are dark green and pointed with slight indumentums beneath. Tolerates full sun.  5’ x 5’ Hardy to -15°F
  • Lavender Princess-Light lavender pink. Compact. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • Marge Hinermann (Hinermann)-Lovely flowers of different shades of pink. 3‘x 3’ Hardy to -15F (-26C)
  • Mary Craig-Pink flowers emerging from dark pink buds, //early bloomer//Semi-dwarf compact plant habit//Hardy to –15f (-26c)
  • Max. Roseum-Pastel pink flowers. Late bloomer. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Mims
  • Minnetonka-Reddish purple flower, yellow green blotch. Compact grower. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Mist Maiden-Deep pink buds, opening to appleblossom pink, then white. Broad plant habit. Leaves of heavy grayed orange indumentium. Beautiful plant. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).
  • Mucronulatum Alba-White flowers
  • New Century Westons Nursery)-Beautiful creamy yellow flowers. Very compact plant habit.  3’ x 4’ Hardy to -25°F
  • Nova Zembla (Koster)-Dark red flowers with deep green leaves//blooms mid-season. Sturdy bushy growth habit 5’x6’ Hardy to –25°F  (-32°Cc).
  • Oregon Expressions-(named for our friend Al Smith) Beautiful pink flowers with a dark eye//hardy to –20f (-28°C)
  • Our Friend-(Brian Schram introduction) Beautiful pink flowers 4’ x 4’ Hardy to -15F (-26C) This plant was named for Al Smith.
  • Parson's Gloriosium-Orchid lavender flowers with a shading of pink. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Pearce’s American Beauty (Pearce)-Megenta flowers. Robust grower 6’. Hardy to -25°F
  • Percy Wiseman (Waterer)-Rare peach colored flowers fade gradually to a soft cream. Compact plant habit 3”x 3”yak hybrid hardy to –15°F (-26°C)
  • Polarnacht (Hachmann)-Frilly dark purple blooms with spotted red throats. Mid to late-season bloomer. Almost twice the width as its height 3’x 6’
  • Presqe Isle (Harry Johnson)-Two toned pink flowers with a yellow blotch . Blooms late May /early June Hardy to –25°F (-32°C)
  • Purple Passion-Deep rich purple flowers. Plants are vigorous, dense and compact 6’x6’ blooms late mid-season hardy to –25°F  (-32°C)
  • Rangoon (Leach)-The reddish buds of this hybrid are ornamental all winter long. They finally open to a dark red flowers in early midseason. Rangoon sets buds even  at a small size. Very good substitute for Baden-Baden. Broad, spreading plant habit.
    4’ x 6’
    Hardy to -15°F
  • Roseum Elegans-Pink lavender flowers. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C).
  • Roseum Superbum-Large pink flowers, big trusses. (only landscape size) Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).
  • Roseum Two (Wells) -A form of Roseum Pink selected for its excellent production qualities. Tends to bloom younger than Roseum Pink. Also has a more upright plant habit. 5’ x 6’ Hardy to -25°F
  • Smir Bur (smirnowii x bureavii)-sold out hose in hose pink flowers ,indumented…medium compact plant habit. Hardy to –15°F (-26°C)
  • Sumatra-Cardinal red flowers, plant habit twice as wide as high, Hardy to -15°F (-26°C)
  • Tapestry (Mezitt)-Purple flowers with a darker purple blotch. Late mid season bloomer 4’ Hardy to -20F(-28C)
  • Tina Heinje (Heinje)-Yakushimanum hybrid. Red full shaped flowers in tight trusses ona nicely rounded leaves. Midseason bloomer   3” x 3” Hardy to -25°F
  • Todmordon (Dexter)-Deep purplish pink edges shading to nearly white. Late mid-season bloomer 6’ Hardy to -15F (-26C)
  • Victoria’s Consort-Yellowish white flowers with a light greenish yellow eye. Late mid season bloomer  4’
  • Vinebell
  • Vinebrook
  • Virginia Delp (David Leach)-only 2 left Light Purple shading to very pale purple at the center, large blotch moderate yellow, tall conical trusses. Hardy to -15°F(-26°C).
  • Virginia Delp’s Sister (Al Smith)-only 2 left mauve flowers with a black speckled blotch hardy to –15°F (-26°Cc)
  • White Blue Peter-Beautiful white frilled flowers, with a dark purple blotch. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).
  • Wojnar's Purple (Wojnar/Mehiquist)-Vivid reddish purple flowers with a dark purple flare. Late mid season bloomer 3’ x 3’ Hardy to -20F (-28C)
  • Yakushimanum Ken Janeck (Janeck)
  • Yakushimanum Mist Maiden