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∗Pacific Sunset ([Peach Lady x Tally Ho] x Malemute)
Some Shade Medium 4' Mid-May Salmon-Pink 0°F.
Graceful lax-shaped coral-pink blooms of heavy substance accentuated
with a golden eye and brick-red freckling within, are classically poised
above this well-proportioned framework of matte green leaves held for 2
years (J. Elliott 1989) 10”- 12”
∗Palouse (Hotei x Lem’s Cameo)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Yellow 0°F.
Each compact wavy-edged ball-shaped bloom incorporates a paler yellow
throat that intensifies to bright yellow tones at the flower margins.
Vivid red nectaries and freckling occur within each flower’s throat for
additional ornamentation and highlights. Woodland green leaves handsomely
framework this well-branching, rounded superstructure. (Barlup
1996) 8”- 10”
∗Papaya Punch (Hotei x Tropicana-unregistered Brandt hybrid)
Some Shade Low 3' Early May Saffron Yellow 0°F.
Rosy-coral buds open to soft salmon yellow dome-shaped blooms with a
calyx, accented by an intense yellow eye and blazing red freckling in the
throat. The moderate green leaves are held for 2 years, animating this
upright and restrained plant. Blooms as a 4-year-old (Kesterson 1986)
8”- 10”
Paprika Spiced (Hotei x Unrg. Brandt Hybrid - Tropicana)
Some Shade Low 3' Early May Cream/Orange +5°F.
The pale creamy-yellow ball-shaped trusses, encircled by a calyx, are
accented by a profusion of salmon-orange freckling. The rounded, somewhat
upright plant habit is canopied by light moss green foliage held for
2 years. (Brockenbrough, Nelson 1984) 6”- 8” thru 12”-15”
Patricia Walton (Top Banana x Janet Blair)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Pale Yellow -5°F.
One of the major attributes of this plant is its’ ability to bud young,
heavily and consistently year after year. The growth habit is somewhat
upright with sturdy and stiff stems that amply support a beautiful
green canopy. Ball-shaped pale yellow blooms with wavy-edges
open to show off a red eye/freckling in the throat. (Walton, Sather)
10”- 12”
Patriot’s Dream (R.degronianum ssp. yakushimanum)
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 18” Early May Red -5°F.
Generously clothed with elegant deep, rich green leaves that beautifully
canopy this widely branching well-structured plant. Above this
leafy green mantle is a profusion of small glowing red bells daintily
poised in loose clusters, also produced in great aundance. (Stewart)
12”- 15”
∗Patty Bee (R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy' x R. fletcheranum)
Sun or Part Shade Dwarf 2' Mid-April Yellow -10°F.
Another compact mound that is completely covered by lemon yellow
trumpeted blooms of 4 to 6 flowers per truss. The growth habit is a very
dense mound that branches well, and creates a finely textured plant in the
garden. Fertilize sparingly and do not over water. (Berg 1978) 8”- 10”,
10”- 12”
∗Peach Charm (Nancy Evans x Whopper x Lem’s Cameo) (Diploid)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Early May Peach 0°F.
This upright well-branching plant is handsomely frameworked with
elliptically rounded deep green leaves that are held for 2 years. Above
this abundantly furnished canopy is a prodigious array of brick red buds
that unfurl to feature rounded blooms with dusty peachy-pink margins
transcending to a medium yellow throat with vivid red nectaries plus a
1” calyx. (Barlup 2000) 8”- 10”, 10”- 12”
∗Peach Cloud (Mary Belle x Dexter’s Honeydew)
Sun Low 3½” Mid-May Peach -15°F.
Another award winning East Coast hybrid that beautifully exhibits
moderately scented, 7” ball-shaped bright pink wavy-edged blooms
that transcend to a pale peach colored throat, all ornamented with a
very pronounced yellow flare and a showy red flourish at the base.
Broad, elliptically-shaped semi-glossy forest green leaves densely
cover this well-branching superstructure. (Furman 2003) 10”- 12”,
12”- 15”
Peaches (Unknown)
Sun Medium 4’ Mid-May Peach -5°F.
We have been testing this plant for a number of years and have concluded
that in this region it must grow in full sun. This wellbranched,
rounded plant is nicely canopied with moderate colored
green leaves held for 2 years. Ball-shaped blooms of pale peachypink
are accented with moderate yellow freckling within. (Gable
1972) 12”- 15”
∗Peach Monarch (Mary Belle x Dexter’s Honeydew)
Sun Low 3’ Mid-May Peach -10°F.
Sister seedling to “Peach Cloud”, which will illustrate some color differences
between the two along with a larger 9” globe-shaped bloom. Wavy
margins of strong purple-pink transition to a pale peach within, highlighted
with a glowing yellow throat plus a strong red and deep redorange
freckling on all lobes. Outside bloom color has hues of pale pink
with margins of deep purple-pink additionally ornamented with a light
scent. The plant growth habit is well-branching, growing wider than tall,
circumvented with a dense canopy of dull, dark green leaves. This plant
does not set seed. (Furman 2003) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Peach Recital (Percy Wiseman x Summer Peach) (Diploid)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Peachy-Cream 0°F.
Large 5” dome-shaped blooms of pale yellow-orange have 7 wavyedged
margins and random markings of strong pink color throughout.
Deep dusty pink midribs and discrete vivid red lines along with
strong red freckling in the throat beautifully ornament this bloom.
The well-branching superstructure is amply clothed with deep olive
green leaves. (Barlup 2008) (Fall 2014) 6”- 8”
Peach Volcano (Apricot Fantasy x Lemon Marmalade) x (Mrs. Lamont
Copeland x Mary Drennen)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ Mid-May Yellow +5°F.
Vivid red buds open to pale yellow 5” high by 6” wide blooms with 5
way-edged lobes and a moderate yellowish peachy-pink throat enhanced
by a 1” calyx of yellowish peachy-pink. This tall, upright growing plant
is beautifully superstructured by glossy dark green leaves held for 3
years. (C. Smith, S. Imrie 2003) 12”- 15”
Penny Ante Poker (Unknown)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late May Yellow Salmon 0°F.
My Mom, the late Anne Sather aided to the deliquency of all the
neighborhood farm/house wives by teaching them how to play
Poker. This secret was coveted by all. Hence this plant was named
for that secret. Rich green leaves are amply produced and beautiful
cover this well-branching superstructure. Above this canopy is a
profusion of rounded yellow blooms with pronounced salmon-pink
midribs that radiate from the throat to flower’s edge. (Whitney,
Sather) 8”- 10”
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∗Peppermint Twist (R. hyperythrum x Princess Elizabeth)
Sun Medium 4’ Early May Pink White -10°F.
This new generation of plant allows the genus rhododendron to be successfully
grown in more humid regions of the world. A host of buds
open to red transcending to pale pink, interfaced with a white throat
and red freckling on the upper lobes. As the blooms age, pale pink
margins emerge along with snowy white flowers. This rounded wellbranching
plant has a periphery of glossy deep green leaves held for 2
years. (Thornton, Miller, Briggs 1998) 10”- 12”
∗Percy Wiseman (R. yakushimanum x Fabia Tangerine)
Sun & Heat Low 3' Mid-May Peach Yellow -10°F.
A delightful color combination of soft peachy-pink margins to a yellow
throat with bright olive green markings on the upper lobes. The plant is
compact, rounded and well-branching. The leaves are retained by the
plant for two years and have no indumentum. (Waterer, Sons & Crisp,
1971) 8”- 10” thru 15”- 18”
∗Perfume (R. fortunei x)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 5' Early May Fragrant Pink 0°F.
This delightfully fragrant plant may be a sister seedling to 'Heavenly
Scent’. The basic difference between the two plants is the marvelous
spicy fragrance of this plant. The large high lax truss is a medium pink
with a faint red spotting in the upper lobe. Buds as a 4 year-old (Whitney,
Sather 1986) 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
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