2010 - 2011 Catalog - Briggs Nursery

Rhododendron ‘Catawbiense Grandiflorum’
Zone 6 (H2) Waterer 5’ x 6’
Rounded trusses of lilac-purple blooms, each with a yellow blotch, in
late- midseason. A vigorous grower. Very hardy.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Rhododendron ‘Checkmate’
Zone 5 (H1) Weston Nurseries 2’ x 2’
Masses of small, lavender-pink flowers bury this dwarf PJM-type
rhododendron in early spring. This is the most compact form of PJM
commercially available. Dark mahogany winter foliage. Lepidote.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Rhododendron ‘Cheer’
Zone 6 (H2) Shammarello 5’ x 6’
At the first sign of spring, pink buds burst open to display distinctive
shell pink flowers with a red blotch. This early bloomer has a dense,
mounded habit.
2” Liner Pot
Rhododendron ‘Cherries-n-Cream’`
Zone 7 (H3) Imrie 2’ x 3’
Cherry red buds open to light pink flowers that are darker on the reverse,
giving a pretty bicolor effect. The new growth is a striking, glossy wine
red. Midseason bloomer. Compact habit.
Quart
Rhododendron ‘Cherry Cheesecake’
Zone 6 (H2) Briggs Nursery 5’ x 5’
An absolutely yummy plant! Large pure white blooms with red edges
and red blotch make this a showstopper. Large, lush, mounding
foliage.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Rhododendron ‘Chionoides’
Zone 6 (H2) Waterer 4’ x 5’
White flowers in late-midseason on a broad, dense, compact plant. A
standard in the trade.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Rhododendron cinnabarium
Zone 6 (H2) 5’
Foliage on this lovely plant is aromatic. Leaves to about 31/2 x 13/4
are elliptic and smooth on top. Flowers to 2” long, tubular in shape and
typically cinnamon dark red held in trusses of 3-5.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
NEW! Rhododendron ‘Cocheco Lavender Lady’
Zone 4 (H1) Joe Parks 5’ x 4’
Lavender frilled trusses adorn this elegant cross of Dexter’s Purple
x Florence Parks as she graces the New England landscape amid rich
green foliage on strong scaffold limbs. Blooming in late May, Cocheco
waltzes onto the spring scene sporting purple buds opening to frothy
lavender petals accented with a yellow-green center. A slow, deliberate
grower, this tough lady reaches an estimated mature size of 5’ x 4’ in 10
years.
2” Liner Pot
Rhododendron ‘Crete’
Zone 5 (H1) Leach 4’ x 5’
One of the most popular yak hybrids for commercial production.
Buds are purplish-pink, as are the flowers at first; they soon turn white.
Early-midseason bloom. Silvery tomentum on the new growth; beige
indumentum on the undersides of the leaves. Low-mounding habit.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Rhododendron ‘Cunningham’s Blush’
Zone 6 (H2) Cunningham 4’ x 4’
Lilac-pink flowers in early-midseason, fading to blush pink, on a dense
shrub with a low-branched growth habit.
2” Liner Pot
Rhododendron ‘Cunningham’s White’
Zone 6 (H2) Cunningham 4’ x 4’
A sturdy and adaptable plant with soft pink buds and small white flowers
that are enhanced by greenish-yellow spotting. Late-midseason bloom.
Tolerates higher soil pH than most other rhododendrons do.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Rhododendron ‘Daphnoides’
Zone 6 (H2) Methven 4’ x 4’
Unusual foliage sets this cultivar apart. The glossy dark green leaves
appear in whorls, and their margins are curled under, much like a
pittosporum. You won’t know for sure this is a rhododendron until the
abundant purple flowers open. Late-midseason bloom.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Rhododendron diversipilosum ‘Milky Way’
Zone 5 (H1) 3’ x 3’
This plant is aptly named, for when it blooms in early spring, it is
blanketed with what appear to be a million white stars. The distinctive
foliage is small and hairy. ‘Milky Way’ used to be classified in the genus
Ledum, which has now been lumped with Rhododendron. By whatever
name, you’ll be glad to get to know it. Lepidote.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
Rhododendron ‘Dora Amateis’
Zone 6 (H2) Amateis 3’ x 3’
An old-timer that remains popular because it thrives pretty much
everywhere rhododendrons can be grown. Its early-midseason flowers
are white, plentiful, and showcased nicely by deep green foliage.
Rounded, compact habit. AGM winner.
2” Liner Pot, C1
NEW! Rhododendron ‘Double Besse’
Zone 5 (H1) Briggs Nursery 4’ x 4’
This double raspberry gem with exceptionally bright green foliage is an
excellent foundation plant as well as the garden specimen. Rated as H1,
Besse’s compact , mounding habit makes this a perfect accent for the
garden walk or low planting around entrance areas.
2” Liner Pot, C1
Rhododendron ‘Dreamland’
Zone 6 (H2) Waterer & Crisp 4’ x 4’
Frilly, soft pink flowers with deeper edges are presented against dark
green foliage in midseason. The new growth is silvery. Compact habit.
2” Liner Pot, Quart, C1
Rhododendron ‘Ebony Pearl’
Zone 7 (H3) 3’ x 3’
Both foliage and blossom compete for best in show on this flashy
plant. Broadly shaped soft mauve trusses are sprinkled with reddishbrown
freckles. Mature foliage presenting coppery green in color is
accented with splashes of new growth in reddish bronzes deepening
to dark purplish red. This spectacular mid-season beauty matures to
approximately 3’ x 3’ in 15 years.
2” Liner Pot, Quart
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