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short stamens and some dark freckling on the upper lobes. It is beautifully
circumvented with deep green leaves above a well-composed,
shapley and rounded plant. (Hachmann 2001) 12”- 15
∗Ramapo (R. fastigiatum x R. carolinianum)
Sun & Heat Semi-Dwarf 2' Mid-April Violet Blue -25°F.
A dense, spreading and well-furnished variety well suited for rock gardens
and/or borders. This charming garden plant presents a profusion of
violet-blue blooms that totally cover the plant. The dusty blue-green
juvenile foliage slowly changes color as it matures. It buds young and
consistently. Excellent drainage is absolutely necessary for this plant to
thrive. (Nearing 1940) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Rangoon (Fanfare x Gertrude Schale)
Sun Low 3’ Mid-May Red -15°F.
A lovely compact, widely spreading plant, exhibiting showy red winter
buds that open in spring to rounded red blooms, generously produced
and beautifully presented. The deep green leaves are elliptically rounded
and held for 2 years. (Leach 1973) 10”- 12”
∗Recital (Mindy’s Love x Jessie’s Song)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Creamy-Yellow 0°F.
Dusty medium pink buds open to exhibit ball-shaped wavy-edged
creamy-yellow blooms accented by a mulberry-wine flare in the throat
plus a 1” calyx. Elliptically shaped matte deep olive green leaves, held
for 2 years, beautifully framework this rounded periphery of multibranching
stems. This plant blooms as a young plant. (Barlup 2000)
10”- 12” thru 15”- 18”
∗Red Gold (Ring of Fire x Lem’s Cameo)
Some Shade Medium 5’ Mid-May Red Gold +5°F.
When you view these ball-shaped blooms from a distance, they can be
best described as a very distinctive golden-toned red. When you get up
close and personal, the marriage of these two colors becomes more discernable
as red-orange flower margins that showcase golden-orange
tones within. The dark woodland green leaves amply shroud this upright,
well-mannered plant. (Thompson) 12”- 15”
Red January
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4’ Early March Red 0°F.
A multitude of deep red buds open to ball-shaped red blooms with dark
freckling within. This rounded silhouette is smothered with a perimeter
of dark green leaves held for 3 years. (Unknown) (Fall 2014) 6”- 8”
Rhein’s Luna (R. minus Carolinianum Group white x Russautinii Group
Sun Medium 4’ Late April Lavender -15°F.
Masses of ball-shaped lavender blooms are arranged in clusters of 4-6
flowers with darker lavender margins transcending to a lighter colored
throat. Semi-glossy moderate green leaves above have brick-red scales
below and are displayed on the plant for one year. The plant growth habit
is upright and somewhat open, so may need pruning/shaping from time
to time. The plant is hardy to -25°F. and bud hardy to -15°F. (Rhein
1995) 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
Richard Bosley (R. catawabience hybrid)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 4' Mid-May Lavender Pink -5°F.
Moderate red-purple buds open to present ball-shaped medium dustypink
wavy-edged lobes that transition in color to a pale lavender throat.
Midribs of strong purplish-pink appear on the outside of the flower and
radiate from the throat to the margins. Moderate tones of chartreuse
freckling ornament the flower interior. The plant grows wider than tall
and is beautifully canopied with dense olive green leaves held for 2-3
years. (Dexter, Bosley 1994) 10"- 12"
∗Ring of Fire (Darigold x Idealist)
Some Shade Low 3' Late May Yellow Orange/Edge 0°F.
An arresting plant with excellent floral quality ornamented with elegant
leaves of rich deep green for year-round excellence. This shapely, wellproportioned
plant is animated with exquisite blooms of yellow accentuated
with a striking orange picotee flower edge. This plant blooms as a
5-6 year-old. (Thompson 1991) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Rising Sun ([Darigold x Lacamus Spice] x Golden Anniversary #2)
Sun/Part Shade Medium 4’ Mid- May Fragrant Cream 0°F.
This upright, well-branching silhouette is nicely frameworked with
amply produced matte medium green leaves. However the most outstanding
feature of this plant is the pale creamy-yellow rounded blooms
that are beautifully eclipsed by a stunningly large red flare/freckling that
emerges from the throat of each flower. (Thompson, Greer) 10”- 12”
Robert Schill (Whitney Orange x Golden Star)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Coral-Pink 0°F.
Wavy-edged ball-shaped blooms of medium coral pink are accented by
slight red freckling within. This plant produces buds as a 4-5 year-old
and when open, exhibits 20 flowers per truss (5” tall & 6” wide). This
East Coast introduction has been in test here for the past 7 years, however
the greatest test is obviously in Mr. Rosenthal’s yard. Leaves are
abundantly produce and held for 2 years on a well-branching, rounded
silhouette. The plant is hardy to a -6°F. while the buds are hardy to 0°F.
(Rosenthal 1993) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Rocky Point (Glenna x Claire)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid April White +9°F.
Dome-shaped frilly-edged eggshell white blooms are eclipsed by a deep
brick-red flare/freckling on all the lobes, additionally accented by pale
ochre streaks along each flowers midrib. A 1½” calyx also collectively
evolves from deep purple-red buds that are poised above matte elliptically
rounded deep olive green leaves that are held for 2 years, and
beautifully framework a well-branching wider that tall growing plant.
(Barlup 1999)12”- 15”
Rosalie Hall (R. degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x Double Winner)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Red 0°F.
A multitude of red buds open to show off rosy-red ball-shaped blooms
with 19 flowers, 5 wavy-edged lobes that fade to a deep purplish-pink
throat with red rays within, This well-branching rounded plant is beautifully
circumvented with amply produced deep green leaves above and
brownish-orange felt-like indumentum below. The juvenile new foliage
is a pale grayish-yellow color that transitions to a deep green. (Newcomb
1979) 8”- 10”
Rosamundi (R. caucasicum x)
Sun or Part Shade Low 4’ Late March Pale Pink 0°F.
An abundantly clothed, broadly branched, rounded plant with smooth
textured matte green leaves, which are longer in length than ‘Christmas
Cheer’ and blooms 2-3 weeks after. The frilled cone-shaped pale pink
trusses transcend from a darker pink bud. (Standish & Noble) 12”- 15”
Rosa Perle (R. makinoi hybrid)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-June Rose -10°F.
A multitude of buds open to a beautiful display of rosy-pink ball-shaped
blooms enhanced with red freckling within. After bloom, blush white to
pale beige juvenile foliage transforms to a distinctive periphery of long
and narrow pointed dark jade green leaves. This leaf canopy profiles a
well-branching, rounded undercarriage. Buds at an early age. 10”- 12”
Rose Dew (Percy Wiseman x Recital)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late May Yellow/Pink 0°F.
Bright flourescent pink buds open to exhibit 6” ball-shaped blooms
with a pale yellow-green throat gradually transitioning toward pale
dusty pink and finally to wavy-edged margins and midribs of bright
purple-pink. A magenta-red flare/freckling in the throat highlights
each of the 15 flowers in this bloom. This well-branching, dense
plant is canopied with deep olive-green leaves held for 2 years, on a
silhouette that is broader than tall. (Barlup 2007) 12”- 15”
Roseum Elegans (R. catawbiense hybrid)
Sun & Heat Tall 6' Late May Rosy Lilac -25°F.
This excellent rock-hardy, dependable plant remains compact and well
furnished with matte deep olive green leaves, which become almost
obscured by the spectacular springtime show of rosy-lilac blooms.
(Waterer 1851 ±) 10”- 12” thru 15”- 18”
Roseum Pink (R. catawbiense x unknown)
Sun & Heat Tall 6’ Late May Lavender Pink -25°F.
This is yet another 150 year-old English hybrid that has survived the very
worst of weather conditions. This plant is smothered in rounded lavender-pink
wavy-edged blooms enhanced by a showy red flare within. This
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