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Rhododendrons Rhododendrons thrive in Puget Sound conditions when given proper care. Most prefer partial shade (dappled light all day, or morning sun, afternoon shade).

1 Rhododendrons Rhododendrons thrive in Puget Sound conditions when given proper care. Most prefer partial shade (dappled light all day, or morning sun, afternoon shade). Many will take full open sun if given proper watering, fertilizing, and mulching. However, virtually no rhododendron will take hot reflected sun (for example, in front of an unshaded south or west facing wall). The majority of rhododendrons available are hybrids, and most are propagated by cuttings (a form of cloning). That means each plant is genetically identical to one with known characteristics under typical growing conditions. Species rhododendrons (indicated on Sky s list with the prefix R., italics, and an asterisk, for example R. rex* for Rhododendron rex) may be cutting-grown or seed grown. They thus may exhibit much more variability in flower color, height, growth habit, etc. than hybrids (which are all clones of the parent plant). Heights shown on Sky s list are expected ten-year heights. Bloom time will vary according to the weather; we list approximate bloom time as a guide. Rhododendrons prefer rich soil with good aeration, drainage, and water retention. If possible, work in at least 3 inches of Cedar Grove Compost, Fertil-Mulch, or other good compost before planting rhododendrons in a bed. See Sky Nursery s General Planting Instructions sheet for details on soil preparation and planting. Rhododendrons prefer to be kept moist but not soggy. A light layer of mulch can help improve water retention, and will also slowly improve your soil quality. Rhododendrons dislike heavy mulches: do not place the mulch deeper than an inch, and do not allow it to touch the trunks of your plants. Summer watering is usually necessary in the Northwest for optimum plant performance. Regular feeding is also helpful. You can use Dr. Earth Azalea, Rhododendron, and Camellia Food or E. B. Stone Azalea, Camellia, and Gardenia Food in spring, or feed lightly each month with Greenall Care. Follow package instructions. Rhododendrons benefit from having the dead bloom heads pinched off. If pruning is needed to shape your plant, do so as soon as possible after the blooms fade. Pruning late in the season can diminish next year s bloom. Several insects like to prey on rhododendrons. Root weevils are the most prevalent; the larvae can attack the roots and the adults eat the foliage. If you see notches in your rhododendron leaves, suspect weevil damage. Beneficial nematodes (Scanmask) are biological controls effective against the weevil larvae, and Tanglefoot can be used as an effective barrier against adults. Pruning out branches that touch the ground can also help deter them. Other controls are available; consult a Sky nursery associate for recommendations. For other problems or questions, contact one of Sky s nursery associates. Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18

2 NAME FLOWER BLOOM TIME PINKS R. arboreum * Bell-shaped, pink to carmine sometimes red or white 2017 varieties HT HABIT SUN/ SHADE April 5-6' Treelike ; protect from wind Bruce Brechtbill Pastel pink tinged yellow Late April 4-5' Round, dense Sun/part shade Bubblegum Pink to purple, large Late February 3-4 Upright Sun/part shade R. calophytum* Light pink;large truss Late March 6-10' Broad, upright Part/full shade Christmas Cheer Light pink; slightly frilled Late Feb. 3-4' Round, dense Sun/part shade Cilpinense Shell pink; trumpet shaped Early April 2-3' Low, rounded Sun/part shade Cilpinense Pink Clear pink; trumpet shaped Late March 2-3' Low, rounded Sun/part shade Fantastica R. fortunei Emma and May (1910 WA voting rights pioneers) Creamy pink; light red wavy edge Fragrant; open, bellshaped frosty pink; copper-blue new growth Early May 3-4' Rounded Sun/part shade Early May 5-6 Compact when young, eventually treelike Sun/part shade; protect from wind Ginny Gee Pink dappled white Late April 1-2 Low, rounded Hachmann's Polaris Frilly, purplish-pink edges, Early May 3-4' Rounded Sun/part shade paler pink inside Helsinki University Clear pink, wavy Late May 4-6 Upright, rounded Sun/part shade R. hodgsonii* Deep pink to purple or red April 5 Upright to round Ken Janeck Very light pink; frilled Early May 2-3' Rounded, dense Sun/part shade R. kesangiae var Rose to pink fading purple May 7 Upright kesangiae* R macrophyllum* Pink to rosy purple; large Early June 4-5' Rounded, open Sun/part shade (Pacific NW Native) truss Mardi Gras Pale pink Early May 2-4' Rounded; rust indumentum Mrs. Charles E. Pearson Light pink w/ brown spots Early May 5-7' Upright, open Sun/part shade; tolerates heat Mrs. Furnivall Light pink, strong Late May 3-4' Rounded, full Sun/part shade R. orbiculare* Rose pink May 2-3 Rounded, layered; Sun/part shade heart-shaped leaves Peppermint Twist Pink w/white throat, red Early May 5' Rounded Sun/part shade spots Percy Wiseman Pink buds open apricot, Late April 2-3' Rounded, compact Sun/part shade turn pink w/ yellow Pink Snowflakes Pastel pink to white; red Late March 1-2' Rounded, low buds President Lincoln Lavender pink; gold May 5-6 Upright Sun/part shade; tolerates heat R. racemosum 'Rock Clear pink, with rose-pink April 4-5 Upright, open; Sun/part shade Rose' buds reddish stems Silver Skies Pale pink edged darker May 3-4 Compact; new growth silvery Solidarity Cerise buds; clear pink May 3 Rounded Sun/part shade Trude Webster Lovely clear pink; huge Early May 4-5' Rounded, full Sun/part shade trusses R. tsariense* Soft pink to white May 2' Small leaves w/ heavy indumentation Virginia Richards Opens pink, turns yellow w/ crimson speckles Early May 3-4' Compact, rounded Sun/part shade Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18 Page 2

3 PINKS (continued) FLOWER BLOOMS HT HABIT SUN/ SHADE Yaku Prince Yaku Princess Deep pink, aging to pale pink Blossom pink w/ green spots May-June 3-4' Compact, rounded Late May 2-3' Mounding, dense WHITES FLOWER BLOOMS HT HABIT SUN/SHADE R. auriculatum* White or pink; fragrant June 5-6 Treelike Boule de Neige Pure white snowballs Early May 5 Rounded Tolerates sun R. brachicarpum* White to cream with Late May 3 Rounded, compact crimson R. bureavii affinity* White flushed pale pink Large glossy foliage Sun/part shade R. bureavioides* White 6-8 Great indumentum, Sun/part shade great structure Calsap White with burgundy Late May 3-4 Compact, rounded Sun/part shade Chionoides White with yellow Mid May 5 Rounded, dense Sun/part shade Cunningham's White White w/ green-yellow Late May 3-4' Compact, rounded Sun/part shade Dora Amateis Pure white; spicy Late April 30- Rounded, dense Sun/part shade fragrance 36" Emerald Ice White to pink, pink May 3-4' Compact, rounded Gomer Waterer Pink buds open pearly, turning pure white; golden Late May 5-6' Rounded, dense Sun/part shade tolerates heat Harvest Moon Creamy white; reddish Early May 4-5' Upright Sun/part shade flare Kodiak Bright white; tight trusses Late April 3-4' Round, dense Miyama Picobello White w/purple 5-7 Rounded Mrs. T.H. Lowinsky White w/ striking brown Early June 4-5' Rounded, open Sun/part shade R. rex* Tubular flowers, white to May 12- Upright; 15 leaves, rose w/crimson spots 16' good indumentum R. rex spp Tubular; white to pink or April 5-6' Upright; 12 leaves, fictolacteum* lilac w/crimson spots good indumentum R. roxieanum * White, sometimes flushed Late April 2-3 Compact; good Sun/part shade pink or spotted purple indumentum R. sinogrande * White w/ red eye Mid March 5-6' Upright Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18 Page 3

4 REDS FLOWER BLOOMS HT HABIT SUN/SHADE R. argipeplum * Crimson to scarlet, fleshy Feb-March 3-5' Upright Baden-Baden Glowing red w/darker Early May 18- Spreading, full center 24" R. barbatum * Crimson to red, fleshy March 3-5' Upright Blitz Dark red Early May 2-3' Rounded Sun/part shade Cherries and Merlot Bright red Early April 2-3 Dense; gorgeous wine indumentum Elisabeth Hobbie Scarlet-red, profuse Late April 24-30" Round, dense Sun/part shade Everred Deep red, bell-shaped April-May 2-3 Dramatic purple-red foliage ; dislikes heat Fire Rim Purplish-red w/ yellow Early May 2-3' Low, spreading Sun/part shade interior Henry's Red Dark cherry red Early May 4-5' Rounded, full Sun/part shade Jean Marie de Bright red; some say the Early May 4-5' Rounded, full Sun/part shade Montague best red rhody ever bred Lord Roberts Dark red w/black Late May 4-5 Rounded, upright Sun Nova Zembla Bright red, black spots Late May 4-5' Upright Sun/part shade Ostbo s Elizabeth aka Flame red Late April 2-3' Mounding, dense; Sun/part shade Elizabeth Ostbo Cross new growth is red Pomegranate Splash Red and white with purplish 3-4 Upright Morning sun/part shade President Roosevelt Beautiful red w/white Late April 3-4' Rounded, full; Sun/part shade throat variegated foliage Rabatz Vivid cardinal red May 3 Rounded Sun/part shade Ruby Hart Dark red, waxy, bellshaped Late April 1-2' Round, compact; dark glossy foliage Scarlet Wonder Brilliant scarlet; profuse Early May 18- Compact, mound Sun/part shade 24 R. strigillosum* Blood red April 4-5 Rounded; long leaves in rosette Sun/part shade Taurus Red w/black speckles; large Late April 5-6' Large & full Sun/part shade The General Crimson w/red May 5 Deep green foliage Vincent van Gogh Cerise red edges, white May 5 Rounded Sun/part shade star inside Vulcan Flame red; rounded truss Late May 4-5' Round, dense Sun/part shade War Dance Currant red; black 3-4' Upright Sun/part shade Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18 Page 4

5 PURPLES, BLUES, AND LAVENDERS BLOOMS HT HABIT SUN/SHADE Anah Kruschke Deep red-purple; conical Late May 4-6' Upright, full Sun/part shade truss Blue Baron Vivid violet 30- Compact Sun/part shade 36 Blue Peter Lilac with purple ; frilly Early May 4-5' Rounded, full Sun/part shade heat tolerant Bob's Blue Electric blue-purple; Early May 4-5' Round, compact profuse Colonel Coen Purple; burgundy spots May 5 Edith Bosley Dark purple, black Early May 4-5 Upright Sun/part shade Ernie Dee Light purple, frilled Late April 12- Spreading, low 24 Goldflimmer Purple; foliage edged gold Late April 2-3 Rounded Sun/part shade R impeditum * Purple-blue; very profuse Late April 10- Spreading, dense Sun/part shade 12 Kabarett Lilac w/ burgundy Mid May 4-5 Upright, open Sun/part shade Karin Seleger Violet April 2-3 Rounded Sun/part shade Lee s Dark Purple Dark purple w/yellow Late May 5-7 Upright, rounded Sun/part shade Oceanlake Deep violet-blue; profuse Late April Rounded, dense Sun/part shade Olin O. Dobbs Deep reddish purple Mid May 3-4 Upright PJM Lavender-pink; profuse Early March 3-4 Rounded, upright Sun/part shade PJM Compacta Lavender-pink; profuse Early March 2-3 Round, compact Sun/part shade PJM Elite Lavender-pink; profuse Early March 3-4 Rounded, upright Sun/part shade Polarnacht Very deep purple Mid May 3 Broad, compact Sun/part shade R. ponticum Lilac to reddish-purple, Early June 3-4 Rounded, full; Variegatum * spotted variegated foliage Purple Gem Deep violet, profuse Late April 1-2 Rounded, dense Sun/part shade Purple Passion Rich deep purple Mid May 6 Vaselike Sun/part shade Purple Splendour Darkest purple w/ black Late May 4-5 Rounded, open Sun/part shade Ramapo Deep violet; very profuse Late April Round, compact Likes sun R. sichotense* aka R. Rosy purple to pale purple to March 4-5 Upright, straggly Sun/part shade dauricum* white Silver Edge Lavender Early May 3-4 Upright Songbird Glowing bright blue Late March 2-3 Round, compact Tapestry Vivid purple, dark May 4 Compact, dense Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18 Page 5

6 YELLOWS AND ORANGES BLOOMS HT HABIT SUN/SHADE R. arizelum * Pale yellow edged rose to pink April 5-6' Treelike; cinnamon indumentum ; dislikes wind Candy Corn Yellow to cream tipped with orange-red 3 Compact Curlew Bright yellow; large, profuse Late April 1-2 Dense mounding R. dekanatum * Pale yellow 2-3 Dwarf, mounding, willowy new foliage Golden Ruby Deep yellow Late April 3-4 Rounded Sun/part shade Golden Torch Pastel yellow; pink buds Late May 2-3 Rounded Holden s Solar Flair Yellow w/red flare 3-4 Rounded ; very cold hardy Holy Moses! Pale orange w/yellow center Late May 3-4 Round, compact Sun/part shade Honey Butter Yellow-orange Early May 4-5 Upright Horizon Monarch Banana yellow from pink Mid April 5-6 Rounded Sun/part shade buds Hotei Canary yellow; round truss Early May 2-3 Round, compact Sun/part shade R. keiskei * Pale yellow w/long stamens March 2-3 Variable form; foliage red in cold Lemon Dream Lemon yellow, wavy petals Early May 30- Upright 36 R. macabeanum * Yellow w/purple April 5-6 Upright treelike; frosted foliage Marylou Cream to yellow w/pink edges, orange freckles May 3-4 Moonstone Creamy yellow; profuse bells Late April 3-4 Compact mound Sun/part shade Nancy Evans Golden yellow to amber Early May 3-4 Rounded, full Neon Yellow w/orange edges May 3-4 Patty Bee Pastel lemon yellow Late April 2 Rounded Sun/part shade R. pendulum* Saucer-shaped, light yellow to cream April 2 Upright; foliage drooping, woolly ; likes dead logs Seaview Sunset Yellow and red Early May Compact R. sinofalconeri* Yellow 12-16' Upright; 12-15" ribbed leaves Unique Pale yellow, pink buds Late April 3-4 Round, compact Wren Clear yellow Mid April Creeping Sky Nursery Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA skynursery.com (206) Rev. 2/6/18 Page 6

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