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EVERGREEN AZALEAS 

The major evergreen azalea hybrid groups with their close relations: 

Belgian Indica 

BROOKS 

KERRIGAN 

MOSSHOLDER-BRISTOW 

RUTHERFORD 

Southern Indica 

mucronatum clones and hybrids 

Kurume 

AICHELE 

BELTSVILLE (YERKES-PRYOR) 

BELTSVILLE DWARFS 

CHISOLM-MERRITT 

COOLIDGE 

HERSHEY 

SANDER 

Kaempferi 

GABLE 

GIRARD 

LINWOOD 

SHAMMERELLO 

VUYK 

ACHIEVEMENT Early April. Semi-double, 2” white flowers with a greenish-yellow throat. 

Full, upright habit. 

ADDY WERY March. 1 3/4” red flowers with an orange-red blotch. Upright habit. (Kurume) 

 

ADELAIDE POPE Late March. Single, 2” bright purplish-red flowers. Nice glossy foliage. 

(Carla) 

ADZORA (see TAKASAGO) 

AIKOKU(f) Mid May. 2½”, single white flowers with purplish-pink stripes. Low and 

spreading. (Satsuki) 

AIOI (see FAIRY QUEEN) 

Satsuki 

indicum clones 

Inter-group Hybrids 

AUGUST KEHR 

CARLA (N.C.S.U.) 

GLENN DALE 

GREENWOOD 

HARRIS 

LOBLOLLY BAY 

McDONALD 

NORTH TISBURY 

NUCCIO 

PERICAT 

ROBIN HILL 

SHN (SONOMA HYBRIDS) 

WADA 

KEY to the AZALEAS: 

(f) = fall bloom CAPS = HYBRID 

= Sun tolerant lowercase = species 

ALADDIN Late April-May. Single, deep pink with a lighter center and darker dots. Semideciduous. 

(Glenn Dale) 

ALASKA(f) Mid March. Single to double, 2” white flowers with a yellow-green blotch. 

(Rutherford) 

ALEXANDER Early May. Single, 2” orange-red flowers. Small, glossy, pointed leaves. Low, 

creeping habit. Good for rock gardens or cascading over walls. Very hardy. (North Tisbury) 

ALLURE Mid March. Single, soft pink with darker pink spotting. Spreading habit. (Glenn 

Dale) 

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AMAGHASA April. 3”, single, orange-red flowers. Low, spreading habit. (Satsuki) 

AMBROSIA April. Single, 2”, orange-pink flowers shading to a lighter color. (Glenn Dale) 

AMBROSIA VARIEGATED(f) (syn. VIRGINA STEWART) Late March-April. Double, 1½” rosyred 

flowers on a low-growing azalea with strongly variegated foliage. (Belgian Indica) 

AMOENA PURPLE(f) Mid March. Small, hose-in-hose, purple-red flowers with some cerisered 

spotting. Upright, spreading habit. (Kurume) 

AMOENA RED(f) Mid March. Hose-in-hose, bright red flowers. Upright, spreading habit. 

(Kurume) 

ANGEL WING Late May. 1” medium-pink flowers. Low, cascading habit. (Satsuki) 

ANNE H.(f) Late February-March. 3”, semi-double, very pale pink to white flowers. 

APHRODITE Late April. 1½” salmon-pink flowers. Upright, spreading habit. (Glenn Dale) 

APPLE BLOSSOM Mid March. 1½” apple-blossom-pink flowers with a white 

throat. (Kurume) 

AUDREY BARBER(f) Late March. Large, semi-double, white with greenish-yellow throat. 

(SHN) 

AUTUMN JOY(f) Late March. Beautiful hose-in-hose, 2” flowers are deep pink. (SHN) 

AVALANCHE Mid March. Single, 1½” white flowers. Heavy bloomer. (Kurume) 

AZTECA JOY Late March-April. Large, semi-double, dark coral-pink flowers with ruffled 

edges. 

BANJO NO TSUKI Early May. 4" white flowers with red stripes. (Satsuki) 

BARBER'S ORANGE(f) Late March. Semi-double, ruffled, 2” orange-red flowers. (SHN) 

BARBER'S PURPLE Late March. Semi-double, 2” bright purple flowers. Full, spreading 

habit. (SHN) 

BAYON(f) Late March. Single, 1” white flowers. Compact grower. (Kurume) 

BEACON April. Deep salmon-pink. Upright, arching habit. (Glenn Dale) 

BEN MORRISON(f) Late March. Single flowers are pink with a white edge and darker pink 

markings. (Glenn Dale) 

BENI BOTAN(f) Late May. Double, 2½”, orange-red flowers with darker dots in petals. 

Rounded leaves. (Satsuki) 

BENI KIRISHIMA May. Double, 2” orange-red with a darker blotch. (Satsuki) 

BESS HALLOCK(f) Early May. 2” dark pink flowers with a red blotch. Very compact grower. 

(Linwood) 

BETTY(f) Early April. 2”, single orange-red flowers with a darker red throat. (Kaempferi) 

BLAAUW'S PINK Early April. Hose-in-hose, 2” deep coral-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

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BLANCA (see DOGWOOD) 


BLUE DANUBE Early April. Single, 2” purple-red flowers with a darker blotch. Upright, 

spreading habit. (Kaempferi) 

BLUE MOON Late May-June. 1½”, lavender-pink flowers with a white center. (Satsuki) 

BLUE SKIES (f) Late March. 1”, lavender-pink flowers. Compact habit. (Kurume) 

BLUE TIP(f) May. 2” flowers of deep lavender-pink with a white center. (Robin Hill) 

BLUSHING MAID Late March-April. 2½” dark purple-pink flowers. Upright habit. (Glenn 

Dale) 

BOLD FACE(f) Mid April. 3” white flowers with lavender-pink margins and a red blotch. 

(Glenn Dale.) 

BOUNTIFUL Late April-May. Frilled, 3” reddish-purple flowers. Broad, spreading habit. 

(Glenn Dale) 

breviperulatum ‘82-088 RSF’ Late March-April. 1” pastel rose-purple flowers with magenta 

flecks and a reddish blotch. Low and spreading habit. (species) 

BRIDE'S BOUQUET Mid April. Small, double, white flowers resemble mini-roses. (Kerrigan) 

BRIDESMAID(f) Mid March. Single, 1½” bright salmon-pink flowers. Spreading habit. 

(Kurume) 

BRILLIANT (syn. BRILLIANTINA) April-May. Single, 2½” bright pink flowers. Spreading habit. 

(Southern Indica) 

BUCCANEER Late April. Single, 2½” dark red-orange flowers. Upright growth habit. 

(Glen Dale) 

BUNKWA Mid May. 2”, creamy-pink flowers with darker spots and a greenish eye. (Satsuki) 

CABARET Early April. Semi-double, 2” white flowers with a deep pink margin. (Belgian 

Indica) 

CALIFORNIA SUNSET(f) Late March. Medium-sized, double, salmon-pink flowers with white 

edges. Very showy flowers. (Belgian Indica) 

CAMEO Late April. 1½”, rosy-pink, hose-in-hose flowers. Upright, spreading habit. (Glenn 

Dale) 

CAMPFIRE Early March. Hose-in-hose, 1½”, bright red flowers with a darker red blotch. 

(Gable) 

CAN-CAN May. Ruffled, double, 3” bluish-pink flowers. Compact habit. (Greenwood) 

CAPITOLA(f) April. 2”, light pink flowers with a red blotch. (Kerrigan) 

CAPTAIN BLOOD Mid April. Semi-double, 2” dark red flowers. Dark green foliage. 

(Kerrigan) 

CARMEL Mid April. Single, 1½” orange-red flowers. Nice growth habit. (Glenn Dale) 

CAROLINE GABLE(f) Early April. 1½”, deep red flowers with darker centers. (Gable) 

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CATTLEYA(f) Mid March. 1½” white flowers flushed with lavender-pink. (Kurume) 

CHANTICLEER April. 2” purple-red flowers with a lighter center. (Glenn Dale) 

CHERRY BLOSSOM (syn. OGIKASANE) Late March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” white flowers flushed 

with soft pink. (Kurume) 

CHERRY DELIGHT SPORT(f) Late March. Small, bright carmine-red flowers. Very 

compact. (Kurume) 

CHERRY RIPE Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” vivid red flowers. (Kurume) 

CHICHIBU Late May-June. Single, 3” pale pink flowers with darker pink splashes. (Satsuki) 

CHIKYUHO Late April-May Irregular, double, 2” flowers are coral pink, fading to white in the 

center. (Satsuki) 

CHINEI Late May-June. 3” variable light pink to dark pink flowers with a darker blotch. 

(Satsuki) 

CHINOIDES Late March-April. Single, 2” bright red flowers. (Kurume) 

CHINSAI(f) (syn. HANA FABUKI) Mid May. Single, star-shaped, 1” white flowers with rose 

stripes and flecks. (Satsuki) 

CHINSEI May. Single, 2” dark pink flowers with a red blotch. (Satsuki) 

CHINZAN Early May. Single, 2” deep pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Satsuki) 

CHITOSE NISHIKI Early May. Single, 2” white flowers. Spreading habit. (Satsuki) 

CHIYO NO TSUKI Early May. Small, single, white with stripes of deep coral-red. (Satsuki) 

CHLOE April. 2”, vivid purple-red flowers. Pubescent foliage. Upright, spreading habit. 

(Glenn Dale) 

CHOJUHO(f) Mid May. Small, brilliant red flowers with unusual petals that change from red 

to green. Long lasting blossoms. (Satsuki) 

CHO NO HAGOROMO June. Single, 2” white flowers with yellow centers. (Satsuki) 

CHRISTIE Early May. Large, single, light pink with dark pink stripes. (Robin Hill) 

CHRISTMAS CHEER (see IMA SHOJO) 

CINNABAR Early May. Single, 2” white flowers with cinnabar-red stripes and sectors. 

(Glenn Dale) 

CIRCLE ONE Mid April. Single, 2½” pink or white flowers. Dark green foliage. Low 

spreading habit. (Satsuki) 

CITIGO SUGATA(f) Mid April. Large, single flowers are orange-red with a white center. 

(Satsuki) 

CLOUD NINE(f) Mid March. Double, 2” pure white flowers resemble mini-roses. Dark green 

foliage. Compact habit. (Kerrigan) 

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COMMODORE April. 2”, dark reddish-orange with a red blotch. Spreading habit. (Glenn 

Dale) 

CONVERSATION PIECE Late March. 3”, white flowers with purplish-pink variations. (Robin 

Hill) 

COPPERMAN Early May. Single, 2½” bright orange-red flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

CORAL BELLS(f) Mid March. 1½” coral pink, hose-in-hose flowers. Compact growth habit. 

Long blooming period. (Kurume) 

CORAL DOGWOOD Late May-June. Hose-in-hose, 2” deep coral pink flowers. Glossy, 

dark green foliage. 

CORAL MAY QUEEN Early April. Double, 2” dark coral-pink flowers resemble mini-roses. 

A sport of ‘MAY QUEEN’. (Kerrigan) 

CORAL SEA April. 1½” light coral-pink flowers with pointed petals. (Chisolm-Merritt) 

CORAL SEA G.D. May. 2½” dark pink flowers with red spots. (Glenn Dale) 

CORAL WINGS Late March. Single, 2” deep coral-red flowers with a darker blotch. 

CORDIAL April. Frilled, 3” purple-red flowers. Spreading habit. (Glenn Dale) 

DAINTY ROSE Late March. 2” rosy-pink flowers. Grows wider than tall. (Beltsville 

Dwarf) 

DAISEIKO (syn. GREAT STARLIGHT) Late May-June. Variable, 2½” flowers have pointed 

lobes and are white with pink stripes, flakes, and selfs. (Satsuki) 

DAWN(f) March. Single, 1½” soft pink flowers with darker spotting. (Kaempferi) 

DAYSPRING(f) Mid March. Single, 2” pink flowers fading to white in the center. (Glenn Dale) 

DEBUTANTE(f) Mid March. Single, 1½” white with salmon-pink margins. (Kurume) 

DELICATISSIMA Mid March. Single, 1½” white flowers with soft lavender-pink edges. 

Upright, dense growth habit. (Kurume) 

DELOS(f) Early April. Double, 2” medium-pink flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

DEWAELE’S FAVOURITE April. 2½”, variegated pink and white flowers. (Belgian Indica) 

DIMITY March. Single, 2” white flowers with red-purple flakes and stripes. Upright habit. 

(Glenn Dale) 

DOGWOOD(f) (syn. BLANCA) Mid April. Single, 2½” white flowers with an occasional pink 

stripe. 

DOLLY PARTON Late March-April. Large, semi-double, pink flowers with a dark blotch. 

DOROTHY CLARK Late April-May. 4” pale pink flowers with red edges. (Harris) 

DOROTHY GISH(f) Mid March. Frilled, orange-red flowers. Hose-in-hose. (Rutherford) 

DREAM(f) Mid March. Pink flowers with a darker pink blotch. (Glenn Dale) 

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DREAMCICLE Late April-May. 2½” pale pink to white flowers with red stripes. (Satsuki) 

DUC DE ROHAN(f) Mid April. 2½” deep pink flowers with an orange red blotch. Dark green 

foliage. (Southern Indica) 

EASTER PARADE Late April-May. Ruffled, semi-double, 3” deep pink flowers with a lighter 

center. (Belgian Indica) 

EIKAN Early May. Single, 3” coral-pink flowers with a lighter center. (Satsuki) 

EIKO Late April. Single, 3” white flowers with pink stripes. (Satsuki) 

EILEEN(f) Early March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” peach-pink flowers with a white throat. Long 

blooming period. (Kurume) 

EISHI May. 2” white flowers with an occasional purple fleck. (Satsuki) 

ELIZABETH GABLE Late May. Hose-in-hose, 2” pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Gable) 

ELSA(f) Mid April. Pink flushed white on the edges with a red blotch. (Robin Hill) 

eriocarpum (see tamurae) 

EVENSONG(f) Mid March. Single, 2” white flowers. Upright, full growth habit. (Glenn Dale) 

EVEREST April. 2” white flowers with a chartreuse throat. (Glenn Dale) 

FAIRY March. 1” white flowers with a red-orange blotch. (Kurume) 

FAIRY QUEEN(f) (syn. AIOI) Late March-April. Hose-in-hose, 2” soft pink flowers with lighter 

shades and red spots. (Kurume) 

FASHION(f) Early April. Orange-red, 2” hose-in-hose flowers with a darker blotch. (Glenn 

Dale) 

FAVORITE Late April-May. 1½” white flowers with red stripes. (Glenn Dale) 

FAWN Late March. 2½” bright lavender-pink flowers with pointed petals. (Glenn Dale) 

FEDORA April. 2” medium-pink flowers with a darker throat. (Kaempferi) 

FESTIVAL April-May. Ruffled, 2” white flowers with pink variations. Dark green foliage. 

(Satsuki) 

FESTIVE(f) Mid April. Large, single, white with rosy-pink stripes. (Glenn Dale) 

FIELDER'S WHITE Mid May. 2½” white flowers with a greenish yellow blotch. Full, 

spreading habit. (Southern Indica) 

FIRMAMENT Late May. 2” salmon-pink flowers with a white center. Full, upright growth 

habit. (Satsuki) 

FIRST PRIZE Late April. Double, 2” white flowers blushed with pink. (Satsuki) 

FIRST SNOW(f) Late March-April. Semi-double, 2” white flowers opening from rose-colored 

buds. Glossy dark green foliage. 

FLAME (see SUETSUMA) 

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FLAME CREEPER(f) Early May. Single, 2” orange-red flowers. Low creeping habit. Small, 

dark green foliage. (Indicum clone) 

FORMOSA (see PHOENICIA) 

FRILLS April. Double, 2 ½”, ruffled red flowers. (SHN) 

FRIVOLITY May. Single, 2” white flowers with occasional dark pink flecks. (Glenn Dale) 

FUJI MORI Late May. Single, 1½” soft pink flowers with long, narrow, pointed petals. Pink 

stems. (Satsuki) 

FUJI NISHIKI Late May. Single, 2” white flowers striped and flecked with purple-red. Quite 

variable. (Satsuki) 

FUJI ZAKURA May. 2” white flowers with pink stripes. (Satsuki) 

FUKI Late May. Tubular, 1” salmon-pink flowers with a dark throat. Narrow, dark green 

foliage and a dense, mounding growth habit. (SHN) 

FURBELOW Late April. Single, 2” white flowers with occasional red flecks. (Glenn Dale) 

GAIETY Late April-May. 2” bright pink flowers. Handsome foliage. (Glenn Dale) 

GALATHEA Early May. Single, 1½” dark orange-red flowers with darker red dots. (Glenn 

Dale) 

GARDEN STATE GLOW Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2½” bright pink flowers. (Linwood) 

GARDEN STATE SALMON Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2½” coral orange flowers. (Linwood) 

GARDEN STATE WHITE Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2½” white flowers. Compact growth 

habit. (Linwood) 

GAY PAREE Early April. Semi-double, 2” white flowers with bright pink frilled edges. 

(Kerrigan) 

GEISHA(f) Mid March. 2” white flowers with a chartreuse blotch. Tall, spreading habit. 

(Glenn Dale) 

GEISHA #2(f) (syn. GEISHA, TOO) Mid March. 2” white flowers with variations of pink stripes 

and flecks. (Loblolly Bay) 

GEORGE LINDLEY TABER (syn. …LINDSEY…or G.L.TABER) Late April. Single, 3” white 

flowers are flushed pale pink and have a large red blotch. Upright tall grower. Light green 

foliage. (Southern Indica) 

GETSUTOKU Mid May. Large white flowers with an orange-red blotch and salmon-pink 

stripes and selfs. (Satsuki) 

G.G. GERBING (syn. MRS. G.G. GERBING) Late March. Large, single, white flowers. Light 

green foliage. Sport of ‘G.L. TABER’. (Southern Indica) 

GIRARD’S FUCHSIA(f) March. 2½”, single fuchsia-pink flowers. (Girard) 

GLACIER Mid April. 2½” white flowers with a faint green tone. Dark green foliage. 

(Glenn Dale) 

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GLAMOUR May. 2” dark pink flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

GLENCORA Early May. Semi-double, 2” salmon-pink flowers with a lighter center. (Robin 

Hill) 

GLENN DALE series Late April-May. (Glenn Dale) 

#127 Single, 2” white flowers streaked and flecked with pink. 

#140 Single, 2” deep pink flowers. 

#143 Single, 2” salmon-orange flowers. 

#146 Unusual, hose-in-hose, 2” dark orange-red flowers. 

#167 Single, 2 ½” white flowers with a yellow blotch on upper lobe. 

#169 Single, 2½” white flowers flecked with pink. 

#183 Single, 2” white flowers with some pink streaks or solids. 

#4-18-00 Single, 2½”-3” pink flowers, edged in white, with a reddish blotch. 

GLORY(f) Mid March-April. 1½” coral-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

GOMES PURPLE Late March-April. 3” reddish-purple flowers. (Southern Indica) 

GORGEOUS Mid April. Single, 4” salmon-red flowers with a darker blotch. (Glenn Dale) 

GRANDAM May. 3” light salmon-pink flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

GRANDEUR(f) April. Double, 2” deep purple flowers. (Southern Indica) 

GREAT STARLIGHT (see DAISEIKO) 

GREENWOOD ORANGE(f) Late April. Double, 1½” orange-red flowers. (Greenwood) 

GULF STREAM Late-March. Single, 3” soft lavender flowers with lighter shades and some 

fragrance. (Southern Indica) 

GUMPO PINK Mid May-June. 2”, ruffled, light pink flowers. Round, shiny leaves. Dwarf. 

(Satsuki) 

GUMPO ROSE (see YUGIRI) 

GUMPO WHITE(f) Mid May. Ruffled, 2” white flowers. Round, shiny leaves. Dwarf. 

(Satsuki) 

GUNBI Late April-May. Single, 2” pink flowers shading to blush pink in the center. 

GUNJO Mid April. 3” salmon-pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Satsuki) 

GWENDA Mid April-May. 2” light creamy-pink flowers. Semi-dwarf. (Robin Hill) 

GYOKUDO Early April. Single, star-shaped, 1½” white flowers with bright orange tips. 

(Satsuki) 

GYOKUSHIN Mid May. Single, 3” light pink flowers with an attractive red blotch. (Satsuki) 

HAGOROMO NO HIKARI June. Single, star-shaped, 1½” flowers with white centers and 

red edges. (Satsuki) 

HAKATA SHIRO Mid May. Single, 2” white flowers with a chartreuse throat. Low, 

spreading habit. (Indicum clone) 

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HAKUTSURU Mid May. Star-shaped, 1½” white flowers. Dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

HANA BOTAN Late April-May. Large, double, white flowers. Dark green foliage. Low, 


HANA FABUKI (see CHINSAI) 

HANS RED(f) Mid March-April. 2” bright red flowers. (Kurume) 

HARDIJZER’S BEAUTY (Azaleodendron) Mid March-April. 1” clear pink flowers in a ballshaped 

truss. Bronze-colored winter foliage. Prolific bloomer. (racemosum x Kurume 

hybrid) 

HARDY FIREFLY Mid March. Single, 2” orange-red flowers. (Kurume) 

HARDY GARDENIA April. Double, 2” white flowers. Dark green foliage. (Linwood) 

HARLEQUIN Late April-May. Single, 3” white flowers with fuchsia-purple stripes and flecks. 

(Glenn Dale) 

HARU GASUMI May-June. 2½” pink flowers with white centers and dark pink edges. Dark 

green foliage. (Wada) 

HARU NO HIBIKI (f) May. Double, 2” white flowers with deep pink edges. (Satsuki) 

HARU NO SONO June. 3” white flowers with bright pink stripes. (Satsuki) 

HARU NO UMI Late May-June. Single, 3” bright pink flowers. Dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

HARUNUM (see SHIRYU NO HOMARE) 

HEIWA Mid May. 2½” white flowers with red-purplish sectors and stripes. (Satsuki) 

HELEN CLOSE April. Single, 3½” white flowers with a chartreuse center. (Glenn Dale) 

HERBERT Early April. Frilled, single, 2½” medium-purple flowers with a deeper purple 

blotch. (Gable) 

HERSHEY’S ORANGE (f) Mid March-April. 1” deep orange-pink flowers. Glossy foliage. 

(Kurume) 

HERSHEY’S PINK(f) Mid March-April. 1½” deep coral-pink flowers. Glossy foliage. 

(Kurume) 

HERSHEY’S RED(f) Mid March-April. Semi-double, 1½” bright red flowers. Glossy foliage. 

(Kurume) 

HESSEL(f) Mid March. Frilled, 2”, hose-in-hose, deep red flowers. Dark green foliage. 

(SHN) 

HEXE(f) Early April. Frilled, 2½” carmine-red flowers. Dark green foliage. (Sanders) 

HIGASA Early May. 3” light salmon-pink flowers with a dark spotted throat. (Satsuki) 

HIME KAGAMI Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 1” white flowers. (Kurume) 

HINO CRIMSON(f) Mid April. 1” crimson flowers. Low compact habit. (Kurume) 

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HINO MAYO(f) Mid April. Single, 1” rosy-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

HINO ORANGE(f) Mid April. 1”, single orange-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

HINO TSUKASA Mid May. Single, 2” reddish-orange flowers. (Satsuki) 

HINO WHITE(f) Mid April. 1” white flowers. Low, dense habit. (Shamarello) 

HINODE GIRI(f) Mid April. 1” bright red flowers. Low, compact habit. (Kurume) 

HO ODEN(f) Mid March. 2½” soft pink flowers with white edges and a red blotch. 

(Mucronatum clone) 

HOSHI NO SATO(f) Mid May. 2½” pale pink to white flowers margined with darker pink. 

Handsome variegated foliage. (Satsuki) 

HOSHUN Late May-June. 2” white flowers with orange red tips. Very narrow petals. Low, 


HOT SHOT VARIEGATED(f) Late March. 1½” bright red flowers on a low growing plant 

with striking white and green variegated leaves. 

HOURI Late March-April. Single, 1½” white flowers with soft lavender-pink edges. 

(Kurume) 

IKOMA Mid May. Single, 1½” white flowers with pale pink shades. Low, spreading habit. 

(Satsuki) 

ILLUSIONS Late April. Single, 2½” dark pink flowers with a darker blotch (Glenn Dale) 

IMA SHOJO (syn. CHRISTMAS CHEER) Mid March. 1½” bright red flowers. Small, glossy 

green foliage. Very compact growth habit. (Kurume) 

IMPERIAL PRINCESS Mid April. Semi-double, 3” fuchsia pink flowers with a darker blotch. 


INDICA SUMMER(f) Mid May. Single, 2” deep coral-pink flowers. (Gable) 

indicum (syn. macrantha) Late May-June. Single, 2” orange-red flowers. (species) 

’77-304 RSF’ Single, orange-salmon flowers. 

ISAYOI KAGETSU Late May. Large rosy-pink flowers with a darker blotch. Some 

variations. (Satsuki) 

ISSHO NO HARU June. Single, 2½”, light pink flowers, shading to white with wide, 

overlapping petals streaked with pink. (Satsuki) 

IVERYANA(f) Mid March. Single, 2½”-3” flowers of white with red flecks. Low and 

spreading. (Southern Indica) 

IWAI NO TSUKI(f) Mid May. 2” white flowers with a salmon-pink border. Many variations. 

(Satsuki) 

IZAYOI Early May. Single, 2½” deep pink flowers with a rose-red throat. (Satsuki) 

IZUMIGAWA Early April. 2” peachy-pink flowers with white centers. (Kurume) 

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J.C.D. Late March-April. Small, single, bright-purple flowers. Small, shiny leaves. Upright 

habit. (Kurume) 

JOHANNA April. 2” red flowers. (Kaempferi) 

JOSEPH HILL Late May. 1½” orange-red flowers. Small, dark green foliage. Low, 

creeping habit. (North Tisbury) 

JUBILEE April. 2” dark pink flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

JUKO Late May-June. Variable 2” flowers ranging from white to pink. Dark green foliage. 

(Satsuki) 

KAGAMIJISHI May. 2” white flowers with an occasional red stripe. (Satsuki) 

KAGETSU Mid May. Single, 2½” white flowers or white with deep pink edges. (Satsuki) 

KAIRAKAWAI Mid April. 1½” dark pink flowers with darker flecks in upper petal. Narrow, 

soft green leaves. (Satsuki) 

KAKYO NO HIKARI Mid May. Single, 1” white flowers. (Satsuki) 

KARENKA Mid May. Single, 2½” deep pink flowers with a white center. Dark green 

foliage. (Kurume) 

KASHU NO HIKARI(f) Mid March-April. Semi-double, 3” soft pink flowers with darker spots. 

(Satsuki) 

KATINKA April. 2” lavender-pink flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

KATSURAYAMA NO TSUKI Mid May. Single, 2½” white flowers or white with a deep 

coral-red edge. (Satsuki) 

K.E. #62-197 June. Single, 2” soft pink flowers with darker markings in the throat. (Satsuki) 

KEISETSU Late May. 2” dark pink flowers with lighter centers. Variegated foliage. (Satsuki) 

KEISHUKU May. 2” white flowers with an occasional red stripe. (Satsuki) 

KERRIGAN’S PINK April. Semi-double, 2” dark pink flowers. (Kerrigan) 

KIKOSHI Mid May. Small, single, star-shaped, deep pink flowers with a white center. 

(Satsuki) 

KIKOSHI KORIN(f) Mid May. Single, trumpet-shaped, carmine-red flowers with a darker 

center. (Satsuki) 

KIMIMARU Early May. 2” white flowers. Attractive dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

KIMI NO HANA Mid May. 2”, white flowers with red stripes and sectors. (Satsuki) 

KIMI NO HIKARI Mid May. Single, star-shaped, 1½” pink flowers with a darker pink center. 

(Satsuki) 

KIMPI Late April. 2” coral-pink flowers with wavy petals. Attractive small foliage. (Satsuki) 

KINPAI Late April-May. 2” orange-red edges fading to a lighter, almost white center. 

(Satsuki) 

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KINPO NISHIKI(f) Mid- May. Single, 3” rose, white, and/or salmon flowers with occasional 

pink stripes. (Satsuki) 

KINSAI Early May. 1” orange-red flowers with narrow petals. Small foliage. (Indicum clone) 

KINTAIYO(f) Early April. Single, 1½” white flowers with peach margins. (Kurume) 

KINU NO TSUKI May. 3” coral-pink flowers with lighter centers. (Satsuki) 

KIPPO NO HIKARI Late May. Single, star-shaped, 1½” white flowers with occasional 

red-orange stripes. (Satsuki) 

KIROSHI KORIN Mid May. Single, 2” orange-red flowers. (Satsuki) 

KIROSUYAMA NO TSUKI Mid May. Single, 3” white flowers with a wide, orange-red edge. 

(Satsuki) 

KISARAZU Late April-May. 2” white flowers. (Satsuki) 

KOBAI Early May. Single, 1½” deep pink flowers with distinct white blotches. Low, 


KOCHO NO MAI Late April-May. 1” lavender-pink flowers with a lighter center. (Kurume) 

KOGETSU May. 2½” white flowers with flakes of dark pink and red. (Satsuki) 

KOHAN NO TSUKI Early May. Single, 3” red-orange flowers with a lighter center. (Satsuki) 

KOJO NO HIKARI(f) Late May. Single, 2” white flowers with a green blotch and deep pink 

stripes and flecks. (Satsuki) 

KOJO NO HOMARE(f) Late May. Single, 2½” white flowers with dark pink stripes and 

sectors. (Satsuki) 

KOKA Mid May. Single, 1½” soft pink to white flowers with very narrow petals. (Satsuki) 

KOKINSAI June. Single, 1” red-orange flowers. Small foliage. (Satsuki) 

KOKOKU(f) Early May. Ruffled, 3” salmon-pink flowers. Dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

KOMACHE HINE Late May. Light pink flowers. Small, curled leaves. Compact habit. 

(SHN) 

KOMEI(f) Late April-May. Single, 1” rosy-pink flowers. (Satsuki) 

KOME NO HIKARI Mid April. 2” rosy-pink flowers fading to a lighter center. (Satsuki) 

KONGO NO HIKARI Early May. Single, 1½”, star-shaped, white flowers with an occasional 

orange red stripe. (Satsuki) 

KORAINI(f) Mid March. Single, 1½” fuchsia-pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Kurume) 

KORIN Late April-May. Dark pink flowers. Small foliage. Compact habit. (Satsuki) 

KOROMO SHIKIBU(f) Mid March. Fragrant, lavender-pink flowers with long, narrow petals 

split to the base. Older plants may sport flowers with wider, rounded petals. (Kurume) 

KOSUI May. Delicate, creamy-white flowers with long, narrow petals. (Satsuki) 

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KOTOBUKI Mid May. Dark pink flowers with a red blotch. Dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

KOTOBUKI HIMI(f) April. Semi-double, 2½” white flowers with occasional red stripes. 

(Satsuki) 

KUMOI(f) Early April. Single, 1½”, pale pink flowers with lighter centers. (Kurume) 

KUNPU (see VALO) 

KURUME ‘B.S.P.H.I.H.’ Mid March. 1½” Bright Salmon-Pink, Hose-In-Hose flowers. 

(Kurume) 

KUSUDAMA May. 2½” pale pink flowers with rose stripes. (Satsuki) 

KYUSEI May. Small, single, trumpet-shaped, white flowers. Curly leaves. (SHN) 

LADY LILAC(f) Early April. Semi-double, 2½” rosy-lilac flowers with a darker blotch. 

(Mucronatum clone) 

LADY ROBIN Late April. 3” light pink flowers with a cinnabar throat. Semi-dwarf. (Robin 

Hill) 

LATE LOVE Late May. 2” dark pink with a purplish-red blotch. Dwarf, creeping habit. 

(North Tisbury) 

LAUGHING WATERS Early-March. Large, single, white flowers. Vigorous grower. 

(Kurume) 

LAURA MORLAND Early May. Large, pastel-pink flowers. (Robin Hill) 

LAVENDER QUEEN(f) Mid March. Small, clear lavender-pink. Profuse bloomer. Compact 


L.E. #2 Late March-April. 1½”, single, soft lavender pink flowers. 

L.E. #6 Mid May. 2½”, single white flowers with coral-pink stripes at the edges of the 

petals. (Satsuki) 

LILLIAN STEWART (see VARIEGATED DOGWOOD) 

LITTLE GEM (see NUCCIO’S LITTLE GEM) 

LITTLE JOHN April. Reddish-purple flowers with handsome, year-round red foliage. 


LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD (see NUCCIO’S LITTLE RED.....) 

L.O.M. May. 3” bright red flowers. (SHN) 

LORNA Late April. Double, 2½” dark pink flowers. (Gable) 

LOTTE Late April. 2” dark rose flowers. Compact, medium grower. Glossy leaves. (Satsuki) 

LOUISE DOWDLE(f) Late April. 2”, strong dark pink flowers. Broad, spreading habit. 

(Glenn Dale) 

LOUISE GABLE Early April. Single, 2” pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Gable) 

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LUSTRE Early May. Single, 2½” carmine-red flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

macrantha (see indicum) 

macrogemmum '77-642 RSF' Mid April. Unusual, yellowish-white flowers blushed pink with 

narrow petals that bloom for a long period. Fragrant. (species) 

macrosepalum Late April. Medium-sized, pale lavender-pink flowers with red spots. Some 

fragrance. (species) 

‘LADY LOCKS’ has pink flowers with lighter shades and red spots. Fragrant. 

MADONNA(f) Late March. Large, semi-double, white flowers. (Brooks) 

MAI-HIME Mid May. Single, 2” medium-pink flowers with darker stripes in the middle of 

petals. (Satsuki) 

MANSAKU May. 2” soft coral-pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Satsuki) 

MARIA DERBY(f) Late March. Hose-in-hose, 2½” deep reddish-orange flowers with a 

lighter throat. (Robin Hill) 

MARTHA HITCHCOCK(f) Late March. Single, 3” white with lavender-pink margins. 

(Glenn Dale) 

MARTINE (Azaleodendron) Early March-April. 1½” clear pink flowers open from multiple 

buds along the stems. Nice shiny foliage. Upright habit. (racemosum x Kurume hybrid) 

MARY DALTON(f) Early April. Hose-in-hose, 2” reddish-orange flowers. (Gable) 

MASSASOIT(f) Late March. Single, 2” dark red flowers. (Kurume) 

MATSU NO HOMARE Late April. Single, 2½” white flowers with pale pink tones. (Satsuki) 

MAY QUEEN Late April. Double, 2” dark pink flowers resemble mini-roses. (Kerrigan) 

MAYA FUJIN Late March. 1½” deep red-purple flowers. Compact habit. (Kurume) 

MEIKO Late April. 4” light pink flowers. Compact habit. (Satsuki) 

MEIKYO Mid May. Single, 2” white flowers with variable stripes of reddish-pink. (Satsuki) 

MEIZAN Mid May. Single, 2” deep salmon-pink flowers with a distinct white center. 

Variegated foliage. Low and compact. (Satsuki) 

MELANIE April. Hose-in-hose, 1½” lavender-pink flowers with a darker blotch. (Glenn 

Dale) 

MEOTO NISHIKI Mid May. Variable, hose-in-hose, 2” white flowers with dark pink stripes 

or selfs. (Satsuki) 

MIMI Early April. Large, double, white flowers with a tinge of green in the throat. Compact 

habit. (SHN) 

MINATO Early May. 2” white flowers with lavender-pink margins. Small, dark green foliage. 

Compact habit. (Satsuki) 

MIROKUNO IWAI Early May. 2” soft orange flowers. Curled leaves. Compact habit. (SHN) 

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MIYAKO (spider sport) Late April. 2” soft pink flowers with dark pink margins. (Satsuki) 

MIYAKO NO HIKARE Early May. 2½”, single, white blushed pale pink with sectors and 

flecks of reddish-orange. (Satsuki) 

MIYO NO SAKAE(f) Early April. 3” soft pink flowers with a yellow center. Upright growth 

habit. (Satsuki) 

MIZUNO YAMABUKI(f) Late March-April. Single, 1" white flowers with a green throat. 

(Kurume) 

MOMO NO HARU(f) Mid April. Single, 1½” - 2” dark pink flowers with slightly separate and 

pointed lobes. (Satsuki) 

MOMO ZONO Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” vivid pink flowers with darker spots. 

(Kurume) 

MON AMOUR Late April-May. Semi-double, 2½” carmine-red flowers with darker spots. 

(SHN) 

MOONBEAM Mid April. Single, 3” white flowers on a broad-spreading, tall plant. (Glenn 

Dale) 

MOTHERS DAY Mid March. Single, 2” dark red flowers. (Kurume) 

MRS. EMIL HAGER(f) Mid April. Double, 3” deep rose-pink flowers. (Robin Hill) 

MRS. GARNET KYMPTON Mid April. Semi-double, 2” rosy-pink flowers. (SHN) 

MRS. G.G. GERBING (see G.G. GERBING) 

MRS. MARKS Mid April. Large, double, rose-pink flowers. (SHN) 

MRS. VILLARS(f) Early May. 3” white flowers with coral-pink stripes, sectors and selfs. 

Mounding habit. (Robin Hill) 

MUCRONATUM hybrids (f) Late March-April. Single, 3”, fragrant flowers. 

‘PINK’ Medium-pink with a dark red blotch on the upper petal. 

‘VARIEGATED’ Blush-pink with a dark blotch and some dark pink stripes and sectors. 

‘WHITE’ White with a dark blotch with the occasional pink sector or stripe. 

(Also, see ‘HO ODEN’ & ‘LADY LILAC’ - 2 other Mucronatum clones.) 

MURASAKI NO HOSHI March. Small dark pink flowers. Profuse bloomer. (Kurume) 

MY OCHO(f) Mid May. Single, 3" white flowers with rose flakes. (Satsuki) 

MYOJO(f) Mid May. 2” white flowers with dark pink stripes. (Satsuki) 

nakaharae HYBRIDS Developed here at SHN, these are low-growing, cascading 

plants that work well in hanging baskets. For nakaharae species, see page 58. 

‘K.E.’ May. Single, 1½” salmon-orange flowers. 

‘MEDIUM PINK’ Late May. Single, 1½” dark orange-pink. 

‘SALMON PINK’ Late May. Single, 1½” salmon flowers. Cascading habit. 

x ‘RUKIZON’(f) Late May-June. Single, 1½” orange-pink flowers. Low, creeping habit. 

NANBA NISHIKI(f) Early May. 1½” white flowers heavily striped with vivid red. Many 

variations. Low, spreading habit. (Satsuki) 

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NANCY MARIE(f) Late March. Single, 2” variegated rose-pink flowers with a darker reddish 

blotch and white-edged petals. 

NANCY OF ROBIN HILL Early April. Semi-double, 2½” creamy-pink flowers with a red 

blotch. (Robin Hill) 

NIGATA KIRIN Mid May. Single, 1½” orange flowers with lighter centers. Pointed, 

separated petals. Low, compact grower. (Satsuki) 

NIPHETOS May. Single, 2½” white flowers with pale yellow spotting in the throat. (Glenn 

Dale) 

noriakianum ‘78-036 RSF’ May. 1” translucent pink flowers. Small foliage. Twiggy, 

spreading habit. (species) 

NUCCIO'S CARNIVAL QUEEN Late March. Large, semi-double, medium-pink flowers. 

Upright, full growth habit. (Nuccio (Belgian Indica type)) 

NUCCIO’S DEW DROP April. Semi-double, 2” pale pink flowers open to white with rosepink 

spotting in the throat. Outstanding dark green foliage. Compact habit. (Nuccio) 

NUCCIO'S EASTER DELIGHT(f) Late March-April. Single, 2” clear orchid-purple flowers. 

Profuse bloomer. Large, dark green foliage. (Nuccio) 

NUCCIO'S GARDEN MAGIC(f) Mid April. Hose-in-hose, star-shaped, 2” light rose-pink 

flowers. Vigorous, upright growth habit. (Nuccio) 

NUCCIO'S HAPPY DAYS(f) Mid March. 2”, double to hose-in-hose, light reddish-purple 

flowers. Long blooming season. (Nuccio (Belgian Indica type)) 

NUCCIO'S HIGH SIERRA(f) Mid March. 1½”, white, hose-in-hose flowers. (Nuccio 

(Kurume type)) 

NUCCIO'S IVORY TOWER(f) Mid March. Single, 1½” white flowers. Vigorous, upright 

growth habit. (Nuccio (Kurume type)) 

NUCCIO'S LITTLE GEM Mid March. Small, single, coral-pink flowers. Compact habit. Good 

substitute for ‘Coral Bells’. (Nuccio (Kurume type)) 

NUCCIO'S LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD(f) March. Single, 1” brilliant orange-red flowers. 

Vigorous, compact habit. (Nuccio (Kurume type)) 

NUCCIO'S MELODY LANE Early April. Large, single, white flowers blushed pink with rosered 

spots in the throat. (Nuccio) 

NUCCIO'S PINK BUBBLES Early April. Large, double, coral-pink flowers. Large, dark 

green foliage. (Nuccio (Belgian Indica type)) 

NUCCIO’S PINK SNOW Late April. Semi-double, 2” soft pink flowers. Low, compact 

growth habit. (Nuccio) 

NUCCIO'S PLUM PURTY Mid April. Small, hose-in-hose, purple flowers. Compact. 

(Nuccio (Kurume type)) 

NUCCIO'S TREASURE CHEST Mid April. Large, semi-double, light coral-pink flowers with 

darker markings. (Nuccio) 

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NUCCIO'S WILD CHERRY Early May. Large, single, cherry-red flowers. Compact, upright 

growth habit. (Nuccio) 

obtusum May. Single, 2” orange flowers. Glossy, dark green foliage. (species) 

OGIKASANE (see CHERRY BLOSSOM) 

oldhamii Late April-May. Attractive, 2” bright brick-red flowers. Medium-sized, hairy foliage. 

Upright and spreading habit. (species) 

OPAL(f) Mid April. Double, 2½” orchid pink flowers. (Linwood) 

ORANGE BARON(f) Mid March. Semi-double, 2” orange-coral flowers. (SHN) 

ORANGE CHIMES(f) Mid March. Semi-double, 1½” orange-red flowers. (Belgian Indica) 

ORANGE CORAL BELLS(f) March. Single, 1½” dark coral flowers. (Kurume) 

ORCHIDIFLORA(f) Mid March. Large, semi-double, orchid-pink flowers. (Belgian Indica) 

ORCHID STAR(f) Mid March. Single, star-shaped,1” lavender-pink flowers. Compact growth 


ORE-BENI Mid March. Dark pink buds open to 1”, creamy white flowers with a pink flush. 

Heavy bloomer. (Kurume) 

OSARAKU Late March-April. Single, 1½” white flowers with a deep lavender pink 

flush. (Kurume) 

OTAKUMI Late March-April. A dwarf with vivid orange-red flowers. (Wada) 

OTHELLO Early April. Single, 1½” deep coral-red flowers. Dark green foliage. (Kaempferi) 

PEACH BLOW(f) Mid March. 2”, white flowers with dark peachy-orange margins. 

(Kurume) 

PEARL BRADFORD SPORT (f) May. 2” deep pink flowers. Very dense, compact habit. 

PEQUEÑO Late March. 1½” deep coral-pink, hose-in-hose flowers. Compact. (Beltsville 

Dwarf) 

PETUNIA Late March. Single, 3” flowers with a distinct white center and rosy edges. Small 

foliage. Compact habit. 

PHOENICIA(f) (syn. FORMOSA) Early April. Single, 2½” fuchsia-purple flowers with a red 

blotch. (Southern Indica) 

pianensis ‘79-088 RSF’ Early April. Single, 1” lavender pink flowers. Small foliage with a 

cascading habit. (species) 

PINK DAWN(f) April. Hose-in-hose, 2” pale pink flowers with dark pink spotting in the 

throat. (Girard) 

PINK DREAM(f) Late March. Large, semi-double, pale pink flowers with wavy petals and 

rosy-pink spotting in the throat. (Belgian Indica) 

PINK LACE Early May. 2½” pale pink flowers with a large red blotch. (Southern Indica) 

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PINK LADY(f) Mid March. Large, double, light pink flowers. Large, dark green foliage. 

(Kerrigan) 

PINK PEARL(f) Mid March. Star-shaped, 1½” light pink flowers, flushed deeper pink. 

(Kurume) 

PINK PERFECTION Mid March. Single, 2” dark pink flowers. (Coolidge) 

PINKETTE(f) Mid March. Small, dark pink flowers. Compact. (Beltsville dwarf) 

PLUM CRAZY (see ROSA BELTON) 

POCONO PINK(f) Late April. 2½” pale pink flowers with a dark pink blotch. Compact growth 

habit. 

POLO(f) Mid March. Unusual 2”, cup-shaped flowers with bright red edges fading to soft 

pink with white centers. Some flowers are solid red. Attractive dark green foliage. (SHN) 

POLYPETALUM Mid May Unusual single, 1½” orange-red flowers with narrow petals. 

Narrow foliage. (Indicum clone) 

POSAEMAN Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2” pale pink flowers with a deep coral-pink flush. 

Compact grower. (Kurume) 

poukhanense (see yedoense var. poukhanense 

PRIDE OF BLUE Mid March. Single, 2½” purple-red flowers. (Southern Indica) 

PRIDE OF DORKING Mid March. Large, single, carmine-red flowers. Dark green foliage. 


PRIDE OF LAWRENCEVILLE Early April. 2” pale pink flowers with a distinct red border. 

(Harris) 

PRIDE OF MOBILE April. Large, single, deep rose-pink flowers. (Southern Indica) 

PULGARCITO Mid May. 2” white flowers. Dark green foliage. Very dense, compact 

growth habit. (SHN) 

PURE PERFECTION(f) Mid May. Hose-in-hose, 2½” white flowers with a light green throat. 

Dark green foliage. (McDonald) 

PURITY(f) Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2½” white flowers. (Rutherford) 

PURPLE KURUME(f) Mid March. Single, 1” dark purple flowers. Upright, dense growth 


PURPLE SPLENDOR Late March. 2½” bright reddish-purple flowers. (Gable) 

RAIN FIRE Late April. 3” orange-red flowers. (Harris) 

RAKUYO June. Single, 1” orange-red flowers. (Satsuki) 

RAKUZAN Late April. 1½” light pink flowers with white margins. (Satsuki) 

RED BARON(f) Late March. Semi-double, 2½” dark red flowers. (SHN) 

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REFRAIN(f) Mid March. Hose in hose, 2” pink flowers with a darker pink blotch and white 

margins. Tall, well-branched (Glenn Dale) 

REIKO May. 2” pale pink flowers with dark pink edges. Glossy, dark green foliage. 

(Satsuki) 

REX(f) Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” light orange-coral flowers. (Kurume) 

RHONDA STITELER Mid April. Double, 2” dark pink flowers. (Harris) 

RIA HARDIJZER (Azaleodendron) Late March-April. 1” bright pink flowers in round trusses. 

Upright growth habit. (racemosum x Hinode Giri) 

RIPPLES(f) Mid March. Double, 2” dark pink flowers. Very long blooming period, from fall 

through spring. Large, dark green foliage. (Kerrigan) 

ROBIN HILL GILLIE(f) Mid April. Large 3” orange-red flowers. Semi-dwarf. (Robin Hill) 

ROSA BELTON (syn. PLUM CRAZY) Mid April. Ruffled, 2” white flowers with a lavender-pink 

margin. (Belgian Indica) 

ROSAEFLORA (syn. BALSAMINAEFLORA) Early May. Double, 1½” light coral-pink flowers. 

Low and compact growth habit. (indicum clone) 

ROSEBUD Late April. Hose-in-hose to double, 1 3/4” medium-pink, rose-shaped flowers. 

(Gable) 

ROSE CORAL BELLS(f) Late March. Hose-in-hose, 2” dark pink flowers. (Kurume) 

ROSE GREELEY Late March. Hose-in-hose, 2” white flowers with a yellow-green blotch. 

(Gable) 

ROSE PARADE April. Double, frilled, 3” light pink flowers. (Mossholder-Bristow) 

ROSE QUEEN(f) Mid March. Semi-double, 1½” deep rose-pink flowers. (Rutherford) 

RUBY NUGGET Mid April. Small, deep red flowers, similar to ‘Ward's Ruby’, but with a 

compact, low-growing habit. Small, dark green foliage. (Kurume) 

RUKIZON Mid May. Very small, dark salmon-pink flowers. Unusual, diamond-shaped, 

glossy dark green foliage. Very slow growing. Good rock garden plant. (Satsuki) 

RUTH MARION Late April. 2” cherry-pink flowers with a distinct white center. (Belgian 

Indica) 

SAGITTARIUS Late May. 2” dark pink flowers with a rose-red blotch and wavy margins. 

Low grower. (Glenn Dale) 

SAIKAN Early April. Single, 1½” white, trumpet-shaped flowers with occasional red stripes. 

Curly leaves. Compact habit. (SHN) 

SAKATA RUST Late March. Single, 1½” dark coral-red flowers. Low growing. (Kurume) 

SAKURAGATA Late May. Single, 2” flowers with bright pink edges and a distinct white 

center. Nice glossy foliage. (Satsuki) 

SAKURA KAGAMI(f) Mid March. Star-shaped, 1” medium-pink flowers. (Satsuki) 

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SALMON BEAUTY(f) March. Single, 2½” salmon-pink flowers. Upright growth habit. 

(Kurume) 

SALMON BELLS(f) Mid March. Single, 2” dark salmon-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

SALMON DELIGHT(f) Late March. Semi-double, 2” dark salmon-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

SANTOI(f) Mid March. Single, 1” light coral-pink flowers with a rose-red blotch. (Kurume) 

sataense Late May. 2½” pink flowers with a reddish blotch in the throat. Dark green foliage. 

(species) 

SEIHO May. 2” white flowers with pink margins. Variable. (Satsuki) 

SEIKO NO HIKARI Mid May. 2” creamy pink flowers with a distinct white center. (Satsuki) 

SEKIYO Late May-June. Single, 4½” strong red flowers. (Satsuki) 

SEPTEMBER SONG(f) April. 3” salmon-pink flowers with wavy lobes. 

SERAPHIM(f) Mid March. 1½”, hose-in-hose, pale pink flowers with deep pink margins. 

(Kurume) 

SHAKUNAN(f) March. Single, 2” rose-pink flowers with a lighter center. (Kurume) 

SHAM'S FLAME Late March. Single, 2” bright-red flowers. (Shamarello) 

SHERWOOD CERISE(f) Mid March. Single, 1” bright cerise flowers with purple-red sports. 

Small, glossy foliage. (Kurume) 

SHERWOOD ORCHID Late March. 1” orchid-purple flowers. Medium, spreading habit. 

(Kurume) 

SHERWOOD PINK Mid March. Single, 1½” bright coral-pink flowers. Glossy foliage. Full 

growth habit. (Kurume) 

SHERWOOD RED(f) Mid March. 2” bright orange-red flowers. (Kurume) 

SHIMMER Mid March. 1” medium-pink flowers. Profuse bloomer. (Glenn Dale) 

SHINNYO NO TSUKI Early May. 4" white flowers with bright pink stripes and selfs. 

(Satsuki) 

SHINSEN May. Variable 3” flowers are orange-red or medium pink. (Satsuki) 

SHINTAIYO(f) Early May. 3” deep coral-pink flowers. Low, spreading growth habit. 

(Satsuki) 

SHIRA FUJI May. Single, 2” variable white flowers with stripes of purple-pink. Strongly 

variegated cream and green foliage. Sport of ‘Aikoku’. (Satsuki) 

SHIRASUMI May. 3” white flowers with wavy lobes. (Satsuki) 

SHIRYU NO HOMARE (syn. HARUNUM) Early May. Single, 1” - 1½” purple flowers with 

pointed and narrow petals. Curly, dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

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SHISUI Mid May. Unusual, 1” deep pink flowers with very narrow petals or only the stamens 

and pistils present. (Satsuki) 

SHOGETSU Late May. 3” dark orchid-pink flowers with a distinct white center. (Satsuki) 

SHOSHI NO HANA June. 3”, Ruffled, pale pink flowers with a rosy-red blotch. (Satsuki) 

simsii ‘VARIEGATED’ April. 2” bright fuchsia-pink flowers. Strongly variegated creamyyellow 

foliage. (species) 

SINGING FOUNTAIN Late March. Star-shaped, 1” medium-pink flowers with dark coralpink 

tips and lighter centers. (Coolidge) 

S.I.P.A. Late April-May. Single, 2” orchid-pink-edged flowers, shading to white inside. 


SNOW Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” white flowers. Dense growth habit. (Kurume) 

SNOWBALL Late April. Hose-in-hose, 2” white flowers. Low, compact gowth habit. 

(Kurume) 

SNOWBIRD Early April. Large white flowers. Large, hairy leaves. Upright growth habit. 

(Coolidge) 

SNOWDROP Late March. White, 1½” hose-in-hose flowers. Dwarf. (Beltsville dwarf) 

SNOW WHITE(f) Mid April. Hose-in-hose, 2½” pure white flowers. Dark green foliage. 

(Beltsville) 

SOFT TOUCH Mid May. Single, 2” light salmon-pink flowers with a red blotch. (Satsuki) 

SOGON NISHIKI Mid May. Single, 2” white flowers with dark pink stripes and selfs. 

(Satsuki) 

SONOMA DWARFS These are low growing, compact hybrids developed here at our 

nursery. They have Satsuki parentage; making them low-growing, late bloomers. 

Available forms: 

‘PINK’ Late May. Single, star-shaped, 2” deep coral-pink with lighter markings. 

‘PINK PICOTEE’ June. 3” bright pink flowers with a distinct white center. 

‘ROSE REDWOOD’ May. 3” rose-pink flowers. 

‘VERMILLION’ Mid April. Dark orange-red flowers with white centers. 

SONOMA SUNSET(f) Late March. Large, semi-double, deep orange-red flowers. (SHN) 

SOSHU NO HANA Late May. 2” blush pink flowers with a reddish blotch. Low and compact. 

(Satsuki) 

SOUTHERN CHARM March. Single, 3” bright pink flowers. (Southern Indica) 

SPRING FEVER Late April. Double, 2” pink flowers. (Kerrigan) 

STARLIGHT(f) April. Semi-double, 3” shell pink flowers. (Kerrigan) 

STEWARTSTONIAN Early March. 2” bright red flowers. Glossy-green foliage turns red in 

winter. (Gable) 

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SUETSUMU (syn. FLAME) (f) Mid March. Single, 2” dark orange-red flowers with a darker 

blotch. (Kurume) 

SUMMER SUN Mid May. 2” dark orange-red flowers. (Satsuki) 

SUNSTAR (f) Mid March. Small, fuchsia-pink flowers. (Kurume) 

SUPER #2 (f) Late March. Double, 2½” cherry-red flowers. Large, dark green foliage. 

(Kerrigan) 

SURPRISE Early May. 2” coral-pink flowers with white margins. (Glenn Dale) 

SUSANNAH HILL Early May. 1½” bright red flowers. Low, spreading growth habit. (North 

Tisbury) 

SWEET BRIAR Mid March. 1” star-shaped, clear pink flowers. (Kurume) 

SWEETHEART SUPREME Late March. Hose-in-hose, 1½” light pink flowers. (Pericat) 

TAIHEIKAN Mid May. 3” white flowers with dark pink variations. (Satsuki) 

TAKA NO HANA Mid May. 2” white flowers with bright pink variations. (Satsuki) 

TAKARA Late April. 3” coral-red flowers. Small foliage. Low, spreading habit. (Satsuki) 

TAKASAGO Mid May. Single, 3” lavender-pink flowers. Low, spreading habit.(Satsuki) 

tamurae (syn. eriocarpum) Late April-May. Single, 3” lavender-pink flowers. Nice rounded 

foliage. (species) 

TARANA Mid May. 2” medium-pink flowers with a red blotch. (Satsuki) 

TEMPERANCE Mid March. Double, 3½” mauve-pink flowers. (Belgian Indica) 

TEMPTATION April. 2½” deep pink flowers with darker margins. (Glenn Dale) 

TENNYO NO HIKARI May. Star-shaped, 2” orange-red flowers with lighter centers. 

(Satsuki) 

THUNDERBALL March. 1½” bright red flowers. (Kurume) 

TICKLED PINK(f) Mid March. Hose-in-hose, 2” pink flowers with distinct white edges. 

(Rutherford) 

TINA Mid May. Hose-in-hose, 1” dark pink flowers. Very compact growth habit. (Greenwood) 

TINY Early April. Hose-in-hose to double, 1” dark pink flowers. Very low, spreading habit. 

(Linwood) 

TOKOHARU Late March. 1½” – 2’ white flowers with some bright pink variations. Upright 


TREASURE Early April. Single, 2 ½” white flowers. (Glenn Dale) 

TREASURE CHEST (see NUCCIO’S...) 

TROPHY Late April. Double, 2” shell-pink flowers. Dark green foliage. (Glenn Dale) 

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TSUKI NO SHIMO Early May. 1½” white flowers with light pink shades and a pink blotch. 

Dark green, curly foliage. (Satsuki) 

TWENTY GRAND Early April. Semi-double, 2” vivid fuchsia-pink flowers. (Pericat) 

VALO (syn. KUNPU) Mid April. Single, 2” lavender-pink flowers. Low-growing. (Satsuki) 

VARIEGATED DOGWOOD(f) (syn. LILLIAN STEWART) Early April. Single, 2” dark coral-pink 

flowers with an irregular white margin and a red blotch. 

VESTAL April. Single, 2” white flowers with a yellow throat. (Glenn Dale) 

VIOLETTA Mid April. Single, 3 ½” white flowers with variations of lavender stripes and 

flecks, as well as solid tones. (Glenn Dale) 

VIRGINIA STEWART (see AMBROSIA VARIEGATED) 

VIVID(f) Late April. 1” bright red flowers. (Sander) 

VUYK'S DOUBLE BEAUTY(f) Mid March. Double, 2½”, bright pink flowers. Tall, compact 

grower. (Vuyk) 

VUYK'S SCARLET Early April. Single, 2” deep scarlet-red flowers. Compact growth habit. 

(Vuyk) 

WAKACLOISUM Late March. Single, 1” white flowers with dark coral-pink tips. (Kurume) 

WAKAEBISU May. 3” light pink flowers with a rosy-red blotch. (Satsuki) 

WARD'S RUBY(f) Late April. 1” bright red flowers. Dark, glossy-green foliage. (Kurume) 

WENDY(f) Early May. Single, 2½” shell pink flowers with occasional pink stripes. Compact 

habit. (Robin Hill) 

WHITE APRIL Early April. Large white flowers. (Kurume) 

WHITE DOLL Mid March. Single, 1½” white flowers. Compact and spreading habit. 

(Beltsville dwarf) 

WHITE GRANDEUR Early April. Double, 3” white flowers. Low, spreading habit. 


WHITE LACE Late April. Single, 2 ½” white flowers with a pale green throat. (Southern 

Indica) 

WHITE MOON(f) Mid March. 3” white flowers with deep pink stripes, sectors or selfs. 

Semi-dwarf. (Robin Hill) 

WHITE ROSEBUD Early April. Double, 2” white flowers. Dark green foliage. (August Kehr) 

WILLIAMSBURG Mid May. Semi-double, 2½” white flowers with reddish-pink sectors. Dark 

green foliage. Compact habit. (Satsuki) 

WINNER Late March. 2” dark pink flowers with red spotting in the throat. (Glenn Dale) 

WINTERGREEN Early May. Star-shaped, 1½” orange-red flowers. Very low, spreading 

habit. Dark green foliage. (North Tisbury) 

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YAKUMO Mid May. Hose-in-hose, 1” - 1½” light pink flowers with a darker throat. (Satsuki) 

YAMABIKO Late May. 1½” bright pink flowers with white centers. Small, glossy-green 

foliage. Low, compact growth. (Satsuki) 

YAMA NO AKEBONO(f) Early May. 2” white flowers with variations of dark pink stripes. 

(Satsuki) 

YAMA NO HARU June. 3” shell-pink flowers with a creamy-yellow center. (Satsuki) 

YAMA NO HIKARI Late May. Single, 2” white flowers with variations of deep coral stripes 

or solids. (Satsuki) 

YAMA NO TAKARA May. 2½” pink flowers with lighter margins and a dark pink blotch. 

(Satsuki) 

YAMATO(f) Early May. Single, 2½” white flowers with some striped to solid selfs of deep 

orange-red. (Satsuki) 

YAMATO NO HISARO Late May-June. Single, 3” soft pink flowers, fading to white. 

(Satsuki) 

YATA NO KAGAMI Early May. 2” star-shaped, dark coral-red flowers with a lighter center. 

(Satsuki) 

YAYOI NO HIKARI May. Single, 2” white flowers with a delicate, pale mauve-pink margin. 

(Satsuki) 

yedoense var. poukhanense Early May. 2½”, open funnel-shaped, lavender-pink flowers 

with darker blotch in the upper half. Open, spreading growth habit. (species) 

YOCHIBO Early May. Star-shaped, 1½” coral-red flowers with lighter markings. Compact, 

mounding growth habit. (Satsuki) 

YOMEI May. Star-shaped, 1½” vivid coral-red flowers with a white center. (Satsuki) 

YOSHIMI Early May. 2” white flowers with a bright rose-red border. Dark, glossy-green 

foliage. (Satsuki) 

YUGIRI (syn. GUMPO ROSE) May. 3” shell-pink flowers with a red blotch. Very dense, 

compact growth habit. (Satsuki) 

YUKA Early May. Single, 3” white flowers. Dark green foliage. (Satsuki) 

YUKISHIRO Late June. 2” white flowers with a lavender-pink flush. Small foliage. (Satsuki) 

ZULU Late April. Single, 2” vivid reddish-purple flowers with a deeper purple blotch. (Glenn 

Dale) 

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