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Bubblegum (A Tetraploid of Weston’s Aglo)
Sun & Heat Low 3’ Late March Magenta Pink -25°F.
As a tissue culture tetraploid, this plant has a larger flower, leaves and
thicker, more substantial well-branching stems. A bounty of magenta
pink buds open to present 5 wavy-edged margins of radiant magenta pink
blooms enhanced with a deep purple-red flare in the upper lobes. Leaves
held for 2 years are elliptic, semi-glossy and a moderate olive green.
(Briggs 2007) 12”- 15”, 15”- 18”
Bud Flanagan (Unknown x R. ponticum)
Sun Medium 5' Late May Lavender/Maroon Eye -5°F.
Large conical trusses of 18 to 20 lavender-purple bloom are beautifully
eclipsed with a prominent maroon eye in the upper lobes. This handsome,
stately plant is multi-branching and dense with a rounded silhouette
revealing textured deep green leaves, amply produced. (Rothschild
1966) 8”- 10”
Bud’s Yellow [(Inca Gold x R. yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Ward’) x R.
wardii] x Dexter’s Orange
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 4’ Early May Fragrant Yellow -5°F.
Glossy deep olive green leaves, held for 2-3 year, beautifully framework
this well-branching and rounded superstructure. Superimposed above
this leafy canopy are fragrant ball-shaped pale yellow blooms. (Arsen
1995) 12”- 15”
∗Burgundy Lace (Anna x Frank Galsworthy)
Sun Medium 4’ Late May Burgundy 0°F.
A wealth of vivid magenta buds open to feature ball-shaped burgundy
colored 5” blooms highlighted by frilly-edged margins of pale
purple-pink. The outside bloom color is a strong purple-red that
transitions to deep burgundy, all beautifully ornamented with
amber-brown freckling within and dark yellow-green dorsal lobes.
Semi-glossy elliptic deep green leaves are abundantly produced and
silhouette a well-branching and dense structure that grows wider
than tall. (Fujioka 2010) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Bur Paw (R. bureavii x R. yakushimanum-smirnowii)
Some Shade Low 3’ Early May Pink White 0°F.
This superb foliage plant has deep green textured leaves above and thick
beige indumentum beneath that completely covers this dense, compact
plant. Nicely presented, rounded blooms and the wonderful transition of
the juvenile foliage also enhance the ornamental quality of this plant.
(McClure) 10”- 12”
Busuki® (Tarantella x Small Wonder)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Red -10°F.
This tough new German hybird is distinguished by handsome iridescent
red wavy-edged, ball-shaped blooms ornamented with dark
freckling in the upper lobes. This bounty of color adorns this
rounded well-structured plant, canopied with handsome green
leaves held for 3 years. (Hachmann 1998) 12”- 15”
Calico Dancer (Anita Dustan x Lem’s Cameo)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Creamy 0°F.
This floriferous blooming plant exhibits pale creamy-yellow ball-shaped
blooms with a slightly deeper color in the upper lobes, plus a hint of
coral-red. Elliptically rounded, glossy, deep olive green leaves silhouette
this multi-branching framework. (Barlup 1996) 10”- 12”
Canadian Sunset (R. yakushimanum x Gipsy King)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3' Early May Light Orange 0°F.
Full dome trusses of unique soft salmon fade to a light creamy yellow
displayed on a compact and rounded plant that branches well. The dull
green leaves are held for three years and have a hint of buff-colored
indumentum. (Henny, Livingston, Lofthouse 1974) 10”- 12”
Caperci’s Plum (Unknown)
Sun or Part Shade Dwarf 2’ Mid-April Plum -5°F.
A parade of small vivid deep purple buds open to present eye-catching
bright plum flowers that shroud this finely branched plant. A multitude
of lustrous deep forest green leaves mantle this rounded plant. Leaves do
have nuances of bronze tones in the winter. Requires sharp drainage.
(Caperci) 8”- 10”
Open All Year Round
∗Capistrano ([Hindustan x {R. catawbiense var. album x (R. discolor x
Fabia)} x {Maxecat x Goldsworth Orange}] x Golden Gala)
Sun Low 3’ Late May Cream Yellow -15°F.
A plant that grows twice as wide as tall, amply clothed with lush deep
green leaves from which ball-shaped yellow flowers emerge, beautifully
presented. (Leach 1997) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
∗Carmen (R. sanguineum subsp. didymum x R. forrestii var. repens)
Sun or Part Shade Dwarf 18” Late April Red 0°F.
The growth habit is spreading, compact and dense with small elliptically
rounded glossy green leaves and dark red bell-shaped flowers. (Rothschild
1934) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Cary Ann (Corona x Vulcan)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Coral Red -5°F.
This prolific blooming plant proudly presents bright coral-red blooms
that smother this compact, broadly-branching framework. Matte dark
olive green leaves are produced in great abundance. Blooms as a young
plant. (Wright Sr. & Jr. 1962) 8”- 10”
∗Casanova (Newburyport Belle x Good Hope)
Sun Medium 4’ Mid-May Amber -25°F.
Flat-topped bunches of delicate amber-pink blooms with a pronounced
salmon gold flare/freckling in the throat, on a mounding well-branching
plant with lustrous deep green leaves. (Leach 1986) 12”- 15”
Catalina (Unknown)
Sun Medium 5’ Late May Magenta -18°F.
Conically shaped blooms parade a medium purple-pink throat that
merges in color to vivid magenta margins. As this flower matures the
throat fades to white and margins to pink. Medium green leaves cover
this broadly branching superstructure. (Leach 1997) 12”- 15”
Catawbiense Album (A selected form of R. catawbiense)
Sun & Heat Tall 6’ Early June White -25°F.
This very vigourous, sturdy tree-like plant is ornamented with abundant
deep fern green leaves. Generously produced buds open to blush lilac
alabaster-white rounded blooms that are additionally accented with chartreuse
freckling within. This century old Enlish hybrid has certainly
stood the test of time. (Waterer 1900±) 15"- 18"
Catawbiense Boursault (A selected form of R. catawbiense)
Sun & Heat Tall 6’ Early June Mauve-Rose -20°F.
Another time-honored English hybrid, animated with mauve-rose ballshaped
blooms, handsomely displayed above elliptically-shaped woodland
green leaves held by multi-branching sturdy stems that framework
this upright well-branching plant. (Boursault 1900±) 10”- 12”
Catawbiense Grandiflorum (A selected form of R. catawbiense)
Sun & Heat Tall 6’ Late May Lavender-Pink -15°F.
Another century old English plant, that produces a profusion of ballshaped
lavender-pink flowers that completely cover elliptically rounded
deep ivy green leaves that are amply produced and nicely presented. This
plant of great vigor has a multitude of well-branching stems. (Waterer
1900±) 10”- 12”
Centennial Celebration (Purple Lace x R. yakushimanum)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Lavender 0°F.
A mounding plant canopied with smooth-textured narrowly elliptic
woodland green leaves that are enhanced with medium-sized ball-shaped
soft lavender-pink blooms with deep magenta stripes that radiate out
from the throat along with some tan freckling. (Peste 1986) 8”- 10”
∗Chapeau (Britannia hybrid x Purple Splendour)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Early May Lavender 0°F.
The openly funnel-shaped lavender-pink conical blooms have a dark
crimson eye in the upper lobe. The growth habit is upright, spreading and
branches moderately well with dull green medium-sized leaves. Chapeau
#246 & #251 have a very large and dramatic dark crimson eye in the
upper lobe along with frilled edging. All vary in bloom color. All three
plants are available. (Broxson) 10”- 12”
Checkmate (PJM Victor- Tissue Culture Propaguie)
Sun or Part Shade Low 2’ Mid-March Lavender-Pink -25°F.
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