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Rhododendron Hybrids - Pinks 36 Evergreen Azaleas

1378 ALICE

Mid season. 1.5m (griffithianum x unknown) A reliable, sun tolerant, strong growing pink. The large conical-shaped trusses are a deeper pink on the edge of the flowers, shading through to a lighter centre. Good foliage. $37.00

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1035 ANNA ROSE WHITNEY

Late mid season. 1.8m (griersonianum x ‘Countess of Derby’) Large deep rose pink trusses. Grows quickly to a large well shaped bush. $37.00

2527 BRIGITTE

Mid season. 1.2m (insigne x ‘Mrs J G Millais’) The outer edge of this flower is a delicate lavender pink shading to white towards the centre. They have a showy, olive green blaze radiating out from the throat of the floret. Strong leathery foliage. $37.00

1229 CHRISTMAS CHEER

 1229 CHRISTMAS CHEER

Very early. 1.2m (caucasicum hybrid) Warm pink buds open into small round trusses that are blush pink, fading to almost white. A must for winter colour. Requires a frost-free position. $37.00

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2746 CROSS HILLS ROYALE

Late mid season. 1m (yakushimanum x ‘Bud Flanagan’) Raised at Cross Hills. This compact growing variety smothers itself in deep pink buds that open to a softer pink, aging through to white. The white flowers have a bold dark maroon blotch on the upper petal - very striking. The deep green foliage sets off these attractive white flowers. $37.00

1881 CUPCAKE

Late mid season. .75m (yakushimanum x ‘Medusa’) The flowers are a bright coral pink shading through to pale creamy apricot. Dense, dark green leaves on a compact plant. Very floriferous. $35.00

2822 DAD’S INDIAN SUMMER

Early mid season. 1.2m (‘Pink Petticoats’ x ‘Ring of Fire’) Full trusses of warm salmon pink flowers with reddish edges and creamy yellow centres. A strong plant with an excellent growth habit. $37.00

2068 DENALI

Mid season. 1.5m (‘Vanessa Pastel’ x ‘Pink Walloper’) A very strong growing rhododendron which has dark green bold foliage and equally beautiful, large trusses of a deep rose pink shade. $37.00

1299 DOC

Mid season. 1m (yakushimanum x ‘Corona’) The compact rose pink flowers have a deeper rose margin. The flowers shade through to almost white after being out for a while. The deep pink and paler pink flowers form a pretty combination. Plant habit is very compact. Ideal small garden. $35.00

2707 DREAMLAND

Mid season. 1.2m (yakushimanum hybrid) Dark red-pink buds open to pale pink flowers. Plant grows as wide as it is tall, very attractive shape. $37.00

2537 FANTASTICA

Mid season. 1m (‘Mars’ x yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Wada’) Flowers of neyron rose, shading to white in the throat. Attractive dark green foliage, with woolly indumentum beneath. A lovely plant for both flower and foliage-lives up to its name! Tolerates both hot & cold conditions.

$37.00

2540 HACHMANN’S POLARIS

Mid season. 1.2m (yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Wada’ x ‘Omega’) The frilly carmine pink edges of these flowers shade through to a cream centre. Prolific flowerer. Compact growth habit. Very pretty flowers. $37.00

2770 HELEN DEEHR

Early. 1m (‘Unknown Warrior’ x ‘Noyo Brave’) The strong rose flowers form ball shaped trusses. Attractive dark green compact foliage showing its Noyo Brave parentage. $37.00

2768 HINOKI

Mid season. 1.2m (Unknown) Pale pink flowers with apricot and yellow hues in the throat. Unusual star-shaped flowers, complemented by attractive foliage. $37.00

2690 HOPPY

Mid season. 1m (yakushimanum x ‘Doncaster’) The lilac-pink buds open into frilled, soft pink fading to white flowers, with a little green speckling on the upper segment. Hardy plant. $35.00

1273 IRENE STEAD

Early mid season. 1.8m (‘Loderi’ g [fortunei ssp. fortunei x griffithianum] selfed) This sweetly perfumed variety, will in time become a large tree. It has large, perfumed deep china rose flowers. Foliage and flowers both typical of the Loderi group. $40.00

1198 JANET BLAIR

Late mid season. 1.5m (‘Dexter’ hybrid) The frilled, light pink truss has a distinctive green flare on the upper petal. This compact robust growing plant has attractive foliage. $37.00

1484 KIMBERLY

Early mid season. 1m (fortunei x williamsianum) Kimberly is covered with slightly fragrant, pastel pink flowers in the spring and attractive bright purple bud scales in winter. The leaves are moss green, the plant habit being nicely compact.

$35.00

1625 LADY OF SPAIN

Mid season. 1.5m (‘Mrs Horace Fogg’ x ‘Point Defiance’) Striking, large rose pink flowers. Plant broader than tall with glossy paler green leaves. The bold, showy characteristics of ‘Point Defiance’ are a feature of this beautiful rhododendron. $40.00

1342 LEM’S CAMEO

Mid season. 1.2m (‘Dido’ x ‘Anna’) Beautiful, delicate apricot cream and pink flowers. The edge of the florets are frilled. The new foliage is bronze and later changes to a nice shiny green. Requires excellent drainage. Still the most sought after rhododendron.

$40.00

2842 LEM’S CAMEO X YAK

Mid season. 1.2m Blush pink buds open to creamy white flowers. A little gold spotting in the throat. $37.00

1280 LEM’S MONARCH

Mid season. 1.8m (‘Anna’ x ‘Marinus Koster’) A particularly robust plant that has both magnificent foliage and an exceptional flower. The large compact truss is a deeper pink around the edge and shades through pink, to almost white, in the centre of the floret. $37.00

2844 LESTER MCKEE

Mid season. 1.5m (‘Naomi’ x) Bright pink in bud opening with a cream centre edged with soft lavender. Attractive foliage typical of its Naomi breeding. $40.00

1278 LODERI BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Early mid season. 1.8m (griffithianum x fortunei) Loderis grow into large open growing trees and have large flowers and leaves. Overhead shade is beneficial to all Loderis. This variety has a very soft pink flower. $40.00

1271 LODERI PINK DIAMOND

Early mid season. 1.8m (griffithianum x fortunei) Deep pink in bud, opening into large soft pink flowers with deeper pink markings. Slightly deeper pink than Loderi Helen & Loderi Fairyland. Fragrant. $40.00

1348 MARY TASKER

Mid season. 1.8m (‘Jalisco’ x ‘Fawn’) The delicate mushroom pink florets have a small red blotch deep in the throat. Attractive pale green foliage sets off this beautiful flower. $40.00

2057 MAUREEN

Mid season. 1m (williamsianum x ‘Lem’s Goal’) For a small compact plant ‘Maureen’ has unusually large, light mauve pink flowers. The small rounded leaves are an attractive feature of this plant. $35.00

1027 MERLE LEE

Mid season. 1.2m (‘Azor’ selfed) This prolific flowering rhododendron has pink flowers with a glowing wine eye. The florets are shaded a darker pink around the edge. $37.00

2538 MORGENROT

Mid season. 1m (yakushimanum ‘Koichiro Wada’ x ‘Spitfire’) The deep rose red buds open to compact, rose shaded trusses that shade through to almost white in the centre of the flower. The new growth on this glossy dark green foliaged plant, stands up showing off the tan indumentum. Suited to both a hotter and colder climate. $37.00

2702 MOUNT LOMA PRIETA

Mid season. 1.5m (Unknown) Soft pink flowers with a warm apricot yellow centre, giving the overall impression of apricot. Bronze new foliage. $37.00

1068 MRS G W LEAK

Early mid season. 1.5m (‘Combe Royal’x ‘Chevalier Felix de Sauvage’) Bright pink flowers with distinctive wine blotch. Compact growth habit. One of the showiest and most popular rhododendrons. $37.00

2851 NASSELLE

Mid season. 1.2m (‘Big Sam’ x ‘Lem’s Cameo’) Large blooms of china rose shading to maize yellow and burnt orange spotting within. Compact and broadly branched shrub, amply covered with parsley green, elliptic foliage. $40.00

2771 NOBLE MOUNTAIN

Mid season. 1m (yakushimanum x ‘Rodeo’) Moderate purplish pink flowers with heavy dark red spotting. Dark olive green leaves. Dense plant habit. $37.00

2496 OOH GINA

Late mid season. 1.2m (‘Golden Belle’ x ‘Lem’s Cameo’) Frilled pink flowers with a rose margin and red blotch in the throat. Slightly perfumed, floriferous. Plant habit is rounded, broader than tall. Spinach green leaves retained for three-four years. $37.00

1157 OPAL FAWCETT

Mid season. 1.5m (Unknown) Beautiful for both its foliage and flower. It has a soft pink, large compact truss. The leaves are quite large and medium green, reasonably dense growth habit.

$37.00 2855 PARTY DRESS

Late mid season. 1.2m (yakushimanum x) Mauve pink flowers with distinct yellow spotting. Round trusses. $37.00

2094 PERCY WISEMAN

Mid season. 1m (yakushimanum x ‘Fabia Tangerine’ Selfed) A compact plant with dark green foliage. Deep pink in bud opening into soft pinkylemon, hose-in-hose flowers, fading to cream. Very pretty soft colourings.

$37.00

1224 QUEEN SOURIYA

Mid season. 1.8m (fortunei x campylocarpum hybrid) Smokey in bud, opens buff with very smokey markings and a green eye. A most unusual and delicate colour combination. Attractive foliage is an added bonus. Sweetly fragrant. $40.00

2166 ROSS MAUDE

Mid season. 1.5m (‘Fusilier’ x ‘Unique’) Bright neyron rose flowers on a nice shaped plant. A very showy variety, a strong colour that stands out from a distance. $37.00

2859 RUTH MOTTLEY

Late mid season. 1.2m (Peach hybrid x ‘Lem’s Cameo’) Peachy flowers are a strong purplish pink at the edges with dorsal spotting of brilliant orange. Upright growing plant.

$37.00

2439 SIR ROBERT PEEL

Very early. 1.8m (arboreum x ponticum) Flowers of crimson, with a blue tinge. A vigorous plant, of good habit. Heattolerant. A street tree in New Zealand.

$37.00

1647 SOLIDARITY

Late mid season. 1.2m (‘Jean Marie de Montague’ x degronianum ssp yakushimanum) Showy ball shaped trusses of deep pink with a purplish red edge and light purplish pink in the throat. Dense rounded plant.

$37.00