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Aesthetica - smirnowii x bureavii.
Primary cross breeding of rhododendron bred by Ben Lancaster. It has an attractive foliage – young shoots are covered with delicate creamy tomentum. With copper coloured leaves' indumentum. Leaves are elongated, dark green, rolled up. Flowers are light pink, slightly wavy, darker in the bud. Dense and straight habit. Medium growth - in 10 years reaches 100-120 cm height. Frost resistance of -26°C.
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Edelweiss - selekt degronianum ssp. yakushimanum.
An unusual attractive foliage – young shoots covered with an intense cream and cinnamon tomentum, which changing into silvery. Tomentum remains on the shrub all year long, but rub off on older leaves. Indumentum is light brown. Flowers are pink in bud, when blooming - white. Dense and stocky habit. In 10 years reaches 60-80 cm. Frost resistance -24°C.
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Elya - (Fabia x bureavii) x degronianum ssp. yakushimanum.
Rhododendron from Yakushimanum group with an attractive foliage. Young shoots are covered with an intensive cream and cinnamon coloured tomentum, which stays on the bush all year long. Indumentum of the leaves is light brown. Flowers are pink with yellow spot. Dense and stocky habit – in 10 years reaches 50-60 cm height. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Fuju-kaku-no-matsu - makinoi.
Japanese variety with quite narrow, long, curled leaves, characteristic for Makinoi group varieties. Young shoots have an intense, silvery tomentum. Bottom side of leaves is covered with a cream to light brown tomentum. Flowers are pink, in bud darker, with delicate spot. Dense and wide habit – in 10 years reaches 60-80 cm height. Frost resistance of -26°C.
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Hydon Velvet - degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x bureavii.
Like some other varieties of Rhodo Elite Collection, it has brown, suede indumentum underneath its leaves. They are dark green, elongated, oval. Flowers are white, large, bell-shaped. Slow growing, compact form. Prefers semi-shaded positions. In 10 years reaches 80-120 cm height.
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Ken Janeck - selekt degronianum ssp. yakushimanum.
Bottom side of leaves is covered with cream Indumentum. The leaves are elongated, light green. Flowers pale pink with a light brown spot. Slow growing, compact form. Prefers a semi-shaded position. In 10 years reaches 80-120 cm height.
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Oberschlesien - insigne x degronianum ssp. yakushimanum.
Primary rhododendron crossing with an attractive foliage – young shoots are covered with a delicate creamy tomentum. Indumentum is light cream coloured. Leaves elongated, dark green, flowers are light pink, darker in the bud. Dense habit. Medium growth - in 10 years reaches 100-120 cm height. Frost resistance -24°C.
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Rauhreif - degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x smirnowii.
Rhododendron from Yakushimanum group with an attractive foliage – the young shoots covered with silvery tomentum. With suede like, light cream indumentum underneath leaves. Leaves are rather big and oval. Flowers pale pink, slightly frayed. Dense and erected habit. Growth typical for Yakusimanum – in 10 years reaches 80-100 cm. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Ruth Davis - degronianum ssp. yakushimanum x degronianum ssp. heptamerum.
Primary rhododendron crossing with attractive foliage. Young shoots and buds covered with delicate, creamy tomentum. Indumentum is light cream coloured. Leaves are elongated, dark green, white flowers infundibular, slightly wavy. Medium growth - in 10 years reaches 80-100 cm.
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Teddy Bear - bureavii x degronianum ssp. yakushimanum.
Primary rhododendron crossing with exceptionally attractive foliage. Young shoots covered intensive cream-cinnamon coloured tomentum which remains on the shrub all year long. Older leaves are dark green, glossy. Indumentum of the leaves is copper brown. Flowers are big, pale pink with darker spot. Dense and stocky habit – after 10 years reaches 50-60 cm. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Yaku Angel - selekt degronianum ssp. yakushimanum var. yakushimanum.
Unusual attractive foliage – young shoots covered with intensive, silver tomentum. Indumentum of the leaves is light brown. Older leaves are dark green, elongated, rolled up. Flowers are pink in bud, when blooming – white. Dense and wide habit. In 10 years reaches 60-80 cm. Frost resistance of -26°C.
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Bengt's Bear - Rh. pachysanthum x yakushimanum.
Primary crossing of rhododendron with attractive foliage – young shoots are covered with an intense copper brown tomentum, that changes to creamy as time goes by. With suede like, cream coloured indumentum. Leaves are rather big, oval. Tomentum stays on leaves for several months. Flowers are pale pink. Dense and stocky habit. Growth is typical for Yakushimanum group. In 10 years reaches 80-100 cm. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Lynx - Rh. yakushimanum x bureavii.
Primary crossing of rhododendron with attractive foliage – young shoots are covered with an intense cream-cinnamon coloured tomentum, that changes to silverish as time goes by. With suede like, cinnamon coloured indumentum. Tomentum stays on the shrubs all year long. Flowers light pink. Dense and straight habit. In 10 years reaches 50-60 cm height. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Foxy Lady - Rh. yakushimanum x hybridum.
An exceptionally attractive rhododendron crossing belonging to Yakushimanum group. Young shoots covered with intensive sillverish tomentum, that changes to light brown as time goes by. Tomentum stays on the shrubs for several months. Indumentum is creamy. Flowers are big, white, bell-shaped with a yellow spot. Habit is typical for Yakushimanum - in 10 years reaches 80-100 cm. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Little Bear - Rh. yakushimanum x tsariense.
Primary crossing of rhododendron with oval, small leaves – young shoots are covered with intense tomentum of cinnamon colour, that changes to creamy as time goes by. With suede like, light brown indumentum. Flowers are pale pink. Grows slowly, in 10 years reaches 60-80 cm. Frost resistance of -24°C.
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Rh. wiltonii.
A botanical species inhabiting naturally mountain regions of Sichuan, China. White pink flowers with darker spot. Blooms in May. It has attractive foliage- underneath the leaves are cinnamon coloured and the top side is leathery, intense dark green with fine tomentum. Young shoots are creamy and contrast with the dark green of older leaves. Grows slowly – size after 10 years reaches 50 cm height. Dense and stocky habit. Frost resistance of -24°C. The name of the shrub was given to commemorate Sir Colville E. Wilton.
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