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∗Vibrant Violet (R. impeditum x R. augustinii 'Tower Court')
Sun or Part Shade Semi-Dwarf 3' Late April Violet 0°F.
This densely foliaged, broadly branching, rounded plant presents a lively
and vivid spectacle of vibrant violet blooms produced in great abundance
covering the small pointed dark green leaves. This plant is a beautiful
landscape specimen. (Fujioka 1986) 8”- 10” thru 12”- 15”
∗Viennese Waltz (Lem’s Cameo x Pink Petticoats)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5’ Mid-May Rosy Pink 0°F.
Beautiful red buds unfurl to large globular fragrant flowers with rose
picotee margins, fading within and eclipsed with showy orange-brown
freckling. These majestic blooms cover generously clothed forest green
leaves, that framework this upright, broadly branching plant. (Lofthouse
1984) 8”- 10”
Vincent van Gogh (Unknown)
Sun/Pt. Shade Medium 5' Mid-May White Red-Edge -5°F.
This distinctive variety always attracts attention as it displays ballshaped
flowers of white with the red picotee edging on a spreading and
somewhat open growing plant bearing matte deep sage-green leaves. It
blooms as a 4-6 year-old and consistently thereafter. (M. Koster & Sons
1939) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
Violet Ice (Yaku Sunrise x [C.I.S. x Jingle Bells] x Blue Rhapsody)
Sun or Part Shade Low 4’ Mid-May Violet 0°F.
Vivid magenta buds open to ball-shaped (5” x 5”) blooms with 6 wavyedged
lobes of magenta enhanced by a strong red dorsal flare and deep
red freckling within. The outside flower color is highlighted by bright
violet, edged with lavender-blue. Broad, elliptic, matte deep green leaves
are held for 2 years above this dense, rounded shrub. (Kesterson, Nelson
2003) 8”- 10”
Violet Mist R. yakushimanum x (Frank Galsworthy x Purple Splendour)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Violet 0°F.
A well-branching superstructure that grows wider than tall, and is nicely
enhanced with moderate olive green leaves held for 2 years. Deep violetblue
buds open to a pale white throat that gradually transitions in color
to strong purple flower margins with random streaks. Prominent freckling
of moderate red is presented on the upper flower lobes that radiate
upward from the base. (Barlup 2006) 10”- 12”
Violetts’s Song (Mrs. Davies Evans x Purple Splendour)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Magenta 0°F.
Ball-shaped blooms of vivid purple fade to a lighter colored throat with
a large white dorsal flare and bright green freckling within. The small
calyx is best described as a bright yellow-green. This well-branching,
mounding plant is blanketed with deep olive green narrowly elliptic
leaves held for 2 years. (Watson 1998) 10”- 12”
Volunteer (Unknown)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May Pink 0°F.
A beautiful perimeter of deep olive green leaves handsomely circumvent
this well-branching superstructure. Above this framework is a bounty of
buds that open to a pageant of rounded blooms with 7 frilly-edged lobes
of pale dusty pink flower margins that transcend to bright darker dusty
pink the the throat along with vivid red freckling. (Ward 2000) 15”- 18”
Voluptuous (Scintillation x Mary Belle) (Diploid)
Sun Medium 5’ Mid-May Red -5°F.
Large, globe-shaped, slightly scented blooms are ornamented with a 4”
wide margin of purplish-red that transitions to a yellow star-shaped center
with a contrasting red throat and dark red freckling on the dorsal
lobes. The superstructure of this plant mimics that of both parents, sturdy
stems and a well-branching, upright format, covered by glossy deep forest
green leaves held for 3 years. (Brack 1989) 8”- 10” thru 12”- 15”
∗Vulcan’s Flame (R. griersonianum x Mars) (Diploid)
Sun or Part Shade Medium 5' Late May Red -5°F.
A plant of good proportions, strong and well built, furnished with ample
dark green leaves bearing ball-shaped brilliant red blooms produced in
great abundance. Blooms consistently year after year. (Lancaster 1958)
8”- 10” thru 15”- 18”
Walter Schmalscheidt (R. wardii x astrocalyx) x Linsweger Gold
Sun Low 3’ Late April Yellow 0°F.
Lustrous deep woodland green leaves are beautifully presented and
amply produced on a well-branching rounded plant. Blooms of glorious
sunny yellow, somewhat flat-topped and exhibiting great substance,
grace this German hybrid, (Schmalscheidt 1977) 10”- 12”
∗Wanna Bee (R. yakushimanum x R. smirnowii)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early May White-Pink -10°F.
Beautifully mantled with dark woodland green leaves above, interfaced
with bronzy indumentum below, all impressively shelter this wellbranching
rounded superstructure. Soft fuchsia-pink buds open to blushpink
to white rounded blooms, beautifully presented and amply produced.
(Berg 1981) 8”- 10”, 12”- 15”
War Dance (Mars x Pygmalion)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May Red -10°F.
A widely spreading, plant with dark green leaves, abundantly produced,
and additionally ornamented with vivid currant-red bouquet-like blooms
set off by a black flare and freckling within. This plant is an excellent
foundation shrub. (Brown 1979) 10”- 12”
∗Wee Bee (R. campylogynum 'Patricia' x R. keiskei 'Yaku Fairy’)
Sun or Part Shade Dwarf 1' Mid-April Pink Red -5°F.
A choice and praiseworthy plant, clothed in attractive green scaly leaves,
abundantly produced, over which small trusses of brilliant pink-red flowers
with red freckling are prolifically generated. Fall foliage changes to
bronzy-red tones. This slow growing plant can be used as an accent in
rock garden or as the foreground plant for flowering shrubs. (W. Berg
1988) 6”- 8” thru 12”- 15”
Whidbey Island (R. niveum x R. rex)
Sun or Part Shade Tall 6’ Early April Pale Lavender -5°F.
A vigorous tree-like plant, displays textured woodland green leaves
above interfaced with pale tan indumentum below and highlighted by
silvery gray juvenile foliage. Magenta buds open to rounded pale-lavender
edged blooms of heavy substance, accented by striking purple freckling
within. (Stipe) 10”- 12”, 12”- 15”
∗Whisperingrose (R. williamsianum x Elizabeth)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Early April Rose 0°F.
A mounding superstructure, shrouded with dense small deep green
leaves overlaid with a bounty of rosy-colored bell-shaped flowers, are
impressively displayed and presented with great freedom. The showy
juvenile new growth of bronzy-red additionally ornaments this plant for
year round excellence. (Greer 1982) 12”- 15”
White Cinnamon (R. yakushimanum ‘Exbury form’ x Mr. J.G. Millias)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May White 0°F.
Light purple-pink buds open to exhibit rounded, wavy-edged white
blooms with a slight nuance of pink on the inside edges. A large brownish-orange
flare on the dorsal lobe is also interfaced with a touch of deep
green-yellow at its center. The growth habit is more broadly branching
and is nicely silhouetted by dull moderate olive-green leaves held for 3
years. (Barlup 1998) 12”- 15”
White Fire (Mrs. Furnivall x Coronation Day) x White Cinamon
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Mid-May White/Red Eye 0°F.
Semi-glossy dark olive green leaves are abundantly produced, blanketing
a periphery of well-branched stems creating a rounded silhouette.
Fuchia pink buds open to present yellowish-white ballshaped
blooms highlighted with a stunning deep purple-red flare/
freckling on 2 doral lobes. (Barlup 2005) 8”- 10”
White Opal (Peach Charm x Pirouette)
Sun or Part Shade Low 3’ Late May White 0°F.
This broadly branching plant grows 3’ tall by 4’ wide. Semi-glossy, elliptic
shaped dark olive-green leaves are held for 2 years and nicely circumvent
this mounding plant. Above this hoard of leaves are a multitude of
buds that open to an illuminous magenta color fading to yellowish-white.
These ball-shaped blooms are highlighted by small peachy-apricot flares
in each flowers throat. (Barlup 2006) 12”- 15”
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