ARHS SPRING 2010 ADVANCE PLANT SALE FOR MEMBERS
Only ARHS members whose dues are current may order from the following list.
Plants indicated as "Year Olds" are year old custom rooted cuttings. They may be small and will be "healed" into suitable sized pots. Plants in 4" "Quart" pots will be good-sized plants. Plants in 2" and 3" pots, 2" tubes and plugs should be considered as liners.
Please complete the order form provided and return it by post before March 31, 2010. (Orders from new members will be accepted after this date.) Do not send payment with your order form. You may order more than one plant per variety. However, plants will be allocated in the order in which they are received on the basis of one plant per variety per membership. Following this allocation, an adequate reserve will be retained for the public sale. Any surplus will then be divided up amongst multiple orders.
Please note that the mark-up on these plants is minimal. For this reason we are not able to provide a warrantee with the plants.
Plants are to be picked up at 5 Sime Ct., Halifax, NS on Saturday, May 1, 2010 between 10:00 am and 2:00 p.m. Sime Ct. is in the Kingswood subdivision off Hammonds Plains Rd. Take Kingswood Dr. (between Kearney Lake Rd. and Farmer Clem's) to Brenda Dr. (the first street on the right) and follow it to the first left which is Sime Ct. Plants are to be paid for when they are picked up. Do not send payment with your order form. Plants will not be shipped. Any plants not picked up on this date will be offered for sale at the public May Plant Sale.
LEPIDOTE RHODODENDRONS
R. 'April Mist' - [(carolinianum v. album x mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink') x dauricum v. album]F2 Double soft pink flowers with darker pink edges - its large flowers seem to glow in the fog. Very early. Dark green foliage turns burgundy in the fall. Can be almost deciduous. Vigorous. Compact upright-rounded habit to 4'(1.2m) high and wide. A beautiful Mehlquist hybrid. Zone 5. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. augustinii ssp. chasmanthum RSF 69/092- A floriferous and vigorous dense upright growing species with elongated, pointed dark green foliage. Its wide, funnel-shaped flowers are pale blue with a paler throat and a yellow green flare. Grows to 6'(1.8m) high in 10 years. For Zone 7 or protected sites in Zone 6b. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Bluenose' - ('Russautinii' x dauricum Sempervirens Group) 2"(5cm) funnel-shaped, clear blue flowers in lax trusses of 3-5. Upright, open habit to 7.5'(2.25m) high and wide in 15 years. Olive green foliage. Plant hardy to -25ºF(-31ºC), buds to -17°F(-27°C). A Brueckner hybrid bred in New Brunswick. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Bubblegum' - (Tetraploid 'Weston's Aglo') A new tetraploid introduction by Brigg's Nursery of R. 'Weston's Aglo' with larger flowers and foliage. Flowers are pink with a reddish blotch. Early blooming. 'PJM'-like dark green foliage turns burgundy in fall. Grows to 3'(.9m) high and wide in 10 years. Zone 6, probably colder. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. carolinianum (Barbara Hall's best) - (R. minus Carolinianum Group) Propagations of anexcellent specimen of this tough species from the garden of Kathy Hall. Its pale pink flowers are born in perfect rounded trusses on a dense plant. Dark green elliptic foliage to 3"(75mm) long. Dense rounded habit to 6'(1.8m) high and wide. Requires excellent drainage and preferably on the dry side in summer once established. Will tolerate part shade but habit and bud set will be better in full sun. Should be in every garden. Zone 5. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Charme La' - (carolinianum x pemakoense Patulum Group) Large pale purple-pink flowers held in lax trusses. Early and free flowering. Spreading habit to 2.5'(.75m) high and 3'(.9m) wide in 20 years. Bred in New Brunswick by Brueckner. Bud hardy to -15°F(-26°C) and plant hardy to -25°F(-32°C). (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Delp's Mighty Mite' - (carolinianum 'Acheiver' x polycladum Scintillans Group)F2 A floriferous Delp hybrid with small deep purple flowers on a slow-growing twiggy plant with a broad upright habit. Grows to 6'(1.8m) high. Zone 5b. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. fastigiatum - A species very similar to R. impeditum but its tiny leaves are glaucous blue-green. This is a seedling selection grown by John Weagle from seed from Ester Berry. It has dark blue-purple flowers and a dense dome shaped habit. Parent plant is only 15"(.4m) high x 36"(.90m) wide after many years. Great for the rock garden. Zone 5b. (Yr. Olds - $12.00ea. or 3 for $30.00)
R. 'Manitau' - A 'Conestoga' (carolinianum x racemosum) hybrid. Golden orange buds open to clear, light pink and fade to creamy white. This one covers itself in bloom every year. Early blooming. Bronzy foliage in winter. A semi-dwarf with a dense, compact mounded habit. To 18"(.45m) high. Zone 5. A proven performer. (4" Qt. pots - $12.00)
R. 'Midnight Ruby' - ('Olga Mezitt' x deep purple 'PJM' Group seedling) A Mezitt hybrid with dark reddish-purple wavy-edged flowers. Early and floriferous. 'PJM'-like foliage turns striking mahogany-black in fall. Dense upright-mounded habit to 3'(.9m) high and wide in 10 years. Zone 5.(2 gal. - $20.00)
R. moupinense ARS#91-314 - A delightful but tender early-blooming species with shiny dark green foliage which emerges reddish-bronze. Develops attractive red-brown peeling bark with age. This clone from Hank Helm has lovely pink flowers with darker spotting. Hardy only to 0°F(-18°C), it can be pot grown in a free-draining mix with plenty of bark and over-wintered in a bright, cold but frost-free room. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Oban' - ('Grouse' x keiskei 'Yaky Fairy') A very dwarf Cox hybrid named for the 1996 ARS convention in Oban, Scotland. Clear watermelon-pink flowers are born in profusion on a compact low spreading plant with dark green foliage. Grows only 10"(.25m) x 24"(.6m) wide in 20 years. Zone 6b. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Olga Mezitt'- (minus var. minus Compact Form x dauricum hybrid) A Mezitt hybrid with masses of ball-shaped trusses of clear pink flowers that do not fade. Blooms slightly later than 'PJM'. Dark green foliage turns bronzy-copper in the fall. Shiny green foliage. Dense upright-mounded habit to 4'(1.2m) high and 3'(.9m) wide in 10 years. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C). (4" Qt. pots - $12.00)
R. 'Sugar Puff' - (carolinianum x racemosum) Multiple terminal buds open to form large dome-shaped trusses of white flowers with pale purple-pink veining. A heavy bloomer. Upright-mounded habit with reddish stems and bronze-green foliage. To 3'(.9m) high & wide in 10 years. Zone 6, possibly colder. (4" Qt. pots - $12.00)
R. 'Wagtail' - (lowndesii x keiskei 'Yaku Fairy') This Cox hybrid closely resembles R. lowndesii but is more vigorous and easier to grow. Forms a low spreading mat to about 4"(.15m) high with pale yellow flowers. Can be totally deciduous. Best in light shade in loose organic well-drained soil. Choice. Zone 6a. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Weston's Aglo'- (minus var minus Compact Form x dauricum hybrid) "Aglo" is a sister seedling of the more common 'Olga' (and 'Olga' spelled backwards). Its flowers are registered and more commonly described as medium purplish-pink but the overall effect is an unusual pale peach-pink. Flowers are born in ball-shaped trusses early in the season slightly later than 'PJM'. Dark green foliage turns burgundy in the fall. Grows to 5'(1.5m) high. Hardy to -25°F(-32°C). (1 gal. - $20.00)
ELEPIDOTE RHODODENDRONS
R. 'Anka Heinje' - (yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada x 'America') A German hybrid with flowers red in bud opening to bright rosy pink in full dome-shaped trusses. Foliage is dark green with brownish indumentum. Compact habit to 3'(.9m) high and wide in 10 years. Hardy to -15°F (-26°C). (1 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Axel Tigerstedt' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Group x degronianum) A new Finnish hybrid with pale pink buds opening to white flowers with pale yellow spotting in rounded trusses. Foliage is dark green with thin brown indumentum. Dense, upright-spreading habit to 5'(1.5m) high in ten years, eventually spreading wider than tall. Reported to be hardy to -26°F(-32°C) (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Barmstedt' - ('Sammetglut' x yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada') A striking Hachmann hybrid with ball-shaped trusses of dark rosy-red flowers with paler centres giving a picotee effect. Attractive dark green foliage has recurved edges and silvery indumentum on the new growth. Compact growing to 3'(.9m) high x 4'(1.2m) wide in 10 years. Zone 6. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Big Deal' - (un-named white x un-named pale yellow) Large ball-shaped trusses of 18-20 large creamy-white flowers with a yellow-green blotch. Dense rounded-spreading habit to 4'(1.2m) high and wide in 10 years. A very showy Mezitt hybrid. Zone 6. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. ('Catalgla' x wardii) F2 - A Steele hybrid at Boulderwood with very large ivory-white flowers with a striking green flare held in conical trusses. Lush dark green foliage on a large growing open plant. Zone 6b. A few only. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. (decorum ssp. diaprepes x sutchuenense) - An Al Fitzburg with 5"(125mm) pink flowers with a dark red flare held in loose trusses. Very sturdy branches. To 8'(2.4m) high in 20 years. For milder parts of Zone 6b or warmer. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Eino' - (Seidel smirnowii hybrid x 'Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys') A new Finnish hybrid with flowers dark purple-red in bud opening bright pink with a yellow-brown flair in dome-shaped trusses. Forms a wide-growing plant to 4'(1.2m) high in 10 years. Hardy to -22°F(-30°C) (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Firestorm' - ('Vulcan' x 'Chocolate Soldier') A deep red late-blooming Mehlquist hybrid. The thick, large and wavy-edged flowers are held in dome-shaped trusses. Dense spreading habit to 3'(.9m) high x 4'(1.2m) wide in 10 years with dark green foliage. A sister of 'Scarlet Romance'. Zone 5. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Francesca' - ('Britannia' x 'Dexter #202') Tough, red and big! Large black-red flowers in large trusses. Late blooming. Very vigorous with an upright-open habit suited to the rear of a planting. Definitely not for the small garden or a foundation planting. Grows to 10'(3.0m) or more high. Best in light shade as flowers may scorch in full sun. Zone 6. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Haaga' - (brachycarpum ssp. tigerstedtii x 'Dr. H.C. Dresselhuys') Dark pink buds open to bright medium pink flowers with a darker blotch. Excellent, rich glossy green foliage. Well-branched, rounded-upright habit to 7'(2.1m) high. An extremely hardy hybrid from Finland. Hardy to -33°F(-36°C). (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Hachmann's Polaris' - (yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x 'Omega') A beautiful Hachmann hybrid with ball-shaped trusses of frilled flowers, bright pink in bud opening to lavender-pink with softer pink centres. Very floriferous from a young age. Dark green foliage with light indumentum. Compact mounded habit growing 2.5-3'(.75-.9m) high in 10 years. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Hellikki' - (open pollinated seedling of a R. smirnowii hybrid) Dark red-violet flowers with wavy-edged margins on a plant to 5'(1.5m) high with a dense rounded habit. New leaves are indumented turning green with age. An extremely hardy Finnish hybrid. Hardy to -34°C(-29°F). (1 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Helsinki University' – (brachycarpum v. tigerstedtii x smirnowii) Bright pink flowers flecked orange-red in dome-shaped trusses. Red tinged new foliage matures to glossy green. Upright habit to 6'(1.8m) high and 4'(1.2m) wide. Hardy to -38ºF(-39ºC). Another very hardy Finnish hybrid. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Henry's Red' - A very hardy Mezitt hybrid with dark blood-red flowers held in tight trusses against dark green foliage. Free-flowering. Broad, irregular open habit to 5'(1.5m) high and wide in 10 years. Always in demand. Zone 5. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. hodgsonii- A "big-leaf" species for the collector or the adventurous. Its leathery dark green foliage has thin tomentum giving a metallic sheen and dense silver to brown indumentum. The leaves can grow to over 12"(30cm) long and 5" (12cm) wide. In time it develops handsome smooth peeling bark. It's rosy-purple to reddish-purple flowers are thick-textured and are borne in large full rounded trusses. Relatively slow growing to 5'(1.5m) high in five years eventuall y forming a small, broad-spreading tree. Well worth trying in Zone 7 or microclimates in Zone 6b. Will need a protected site and probably best in light shade. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Hong Kong' - ('Catalgla' x 'Crest') A Leach hybrid with pale primrose-yellow flowers with a greenish-yellow blotch in loose trusses. Attractive glossy foliage on a tall plant with an upright open habit to 7'(2.1m) high and wide. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C). (1 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Hot Dawn' - ['Mars' x (yakushimanum 'Exbury' x 'Mars')] Vivid purplish-red flowers with frilled edges and heavy substance. Buds well from an early age. Upright open habit to 4'(1.2m) high and 2.5'(.75m) wide in 12 years. A Brueckner hybrid bred in New Brunswick. Zone 6, probably colder. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Ingrid Mehlquist' - ('Besse Howells'x yakushimanum) Pink flowers in tight round trusses quickly fade to white dotted with burgundy. The trusses sit elegantly & upright on the foliage - small but very graceful. Floriferous. Very attractive foliage with light indumentum. Compact, well-branched, rounded-spreading habit to 3'(.9m) high x 4'(1.2m) wide in 25 years. Zone 5.(2 gal. - $20.00/4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'John T. Meagher' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Group x 'Mrs. T.H. Lowinsky') Large trusses of white flowers with a dark brown blotch sit on top of lush dark green foliage. Dense habit to 5'(1.5m) high x 8'(2.4m) wide in 10 years. Grown by the late John Meagher from a cross by Dave Hinton. Buds are hardy to -10ºF(-23ºC), possibly colder if brief. (2 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Kodiak' - (bureavii x 'Ken Janeck') A hybrid with striking foliage - dark green with thick tan indumentum - topped with ball-shaped trusses of pink flowers fading to white. Dense habit to 4'(1.2m) high and wide and great leaf retention. Zone 6, possibly colder. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Kullervo' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Groupx yakushimanum) A new Finnish hybrid with soft pink flowers fading to white. Attractive dark green foliage with brown indumentum and wooly tomentum on new growth. Compact dense mounded habit to 40"(1.0m) high in 10 years. Reported to be hardy to -29°F(-34°C). (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. "Madfort F2 - Boulderwood Bedroom Window" - ('Madonna' x fortunei)F2 Steele’s F2 of Gable’s Madfort. 4 ½"(110mm) flowers, open pinkish but quickly fade to white with a yellow centre. Very thick textured flowers bourn in early June. Incredible fragrance. A very rapid grower and eventually becoming very large. Bud hardy to -5ºF(-20ºC). (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. "Madfort Henry Dupont" - ('Madonna' x fortunei) A Gable Madfort much admired by Henry Dupont but reputedly never made available to him. Very similar to 'Boulderwood Bedroom Window' but fading slightly pink. Same fragrance and luxuriance. A very rapid grower and eventually becoming very large. Bud hardy to -5ºF(-20ºC). (Yr. Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Mikkeli' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Groupx smirnowii) White flowers, tinted pink, with green spotting late in the season. Dense, lush dark green foliage with light indumentum. New growth is covered in silvery-white tomentum. Upright well-branched habit to 6'(1.8m) high in 10 years. An extremely hardy hybrid from Finland. Hardy to -37C(-35F). (1 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Nancy Steele' (BPT#80-5) - (aureum x 'Prelude') A cheery hybrid by Cpt. Steele - now named in honour of his wife - with bright yellow flowers very early in the season. Excellent small oval green foliage on a dense mounded plant to 4'(1.2m) high and spreading wider. Zone 6. (1 gal. - $20.00)
R. 'Pekka' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Group x Siedel smirnowii hybrid) A new Finnish hybrid with pale pink flowers. Floriferous. Very attractive wide dark green foliage has light tomentum on new growth. Dense rounded habit to 6'(1.8m) high in 10 years. Could be one of the best of the Finnish hybrids. Reported to be hardy to -29°F(-34°C). (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Raisa' - (brachycarpum Tigerstedtii Group x brachycarpum hybrid no. 81 at Mustila) A new Finnish hybrid with bright pink flowers. Attractive dense dark green foliage. Low broad spreading habit to 30"(.75m) high and much wider in 10 years. Reported to be hardy to -22°F (-30°C). (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Red River' - [maximum 'Mount Mitchell' x ('Mars' x 'Fanfare')] A late-blooming Leach hybrid with pyramidal trusses of large bright red flowers shading to pink to almost white in the centre. Vigorous. Upright-rounded habit to 5'(1.5m) high in 10 years. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).(2 gal. - $20.00)
R. rex - Another "big-leaf" species with foliage to 5"(12cm) wide x 15"(37cm) long! Its leaves are dark green with thick fawn indumentum. Flowers are white to pale pink with a dark red blotch and/or spotting and are held in large ball-shaped trusses. Tall, open-upright habit forming a small tree in time. Well worth trying in Zone 7 or microclimates in Zone 6b. Will need a protected site and probably best in light shade.Another must have for the adventurous or collector! (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. 'Ronald Otto Delp' (R.O. Delp) - ('Lodestar' x 'Mary Belle') A Delp hybrid with full, dome-shaped trusses of purple-pink flowers with a yellow flare and dark spotting. A compact plant growing to 4'(1.2m) high and wide in 15 years. Zone 6. Hardy to -20°F(-29°C).(2 gal. - $20.00)
R. roxieanum- A compact, slow-growing, very choice species. Oblong to lanceolate foliage is deep green with heavily textured reddish-brown indumentum. Flowers are white, often tinged with pink &/or spotted with crimson. Dense, compact upright habit growing 2-3'(.6-.9m) high in 10 years. Zone 6. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. roxieanum v. oreonastes -A compact, slow-growing, choice species. This variety has very narrow leaves with recurved margins - deep green in colour and with thick indumentum. New foliage has white indumentum darkening to dark reddish-brown. Flowers are white, often tinged with pink &/or spotted with crimson. Dense, compact habit growing 2-3'(.6-.9m) high in 10 years. Zone 6. A few only. (Yr. Olds - $15.00)
R. 'Tantramar' - ('Catalgla' x 'Treasure') A Brueckner hybrid with vibrant-pink flowers edged darker reddish pink. Blooms in early May. Beautiful dark green oval foliage on a dense compact mounded plant. To 3'(.9m) high and wide in 15 years. Zone5b. (Year Olds - $12.00)
R. 'Teddy Bear' - ("Lem's bureavii"x yakushimanum) Exceptional foliage is dark lustrous green with beautiful thick rust-coloured indumentum. Flowers are white blushed pink in large dome-shaped trusses. Free-flowering & early. Dense foliage on a compact, rounded, spreading plant. Grows to 5'(1.5m) high. Zone 5. (4" Qt. Pots - $12.00)
R. (vellereum x tsariense) - A Danish selection with smallish pointed leaves, thick indumentum and silvery new growth. Very compact. To 10"(.25m) high and 20"(.5m) wide in 10 years. A Monica Johannsen hybrid. An exceptional foliage plant. Zone 6. Previous offered as the reverse cross in error. (Yr. Olds - $12.00)