Beautiful Plants For Your Interior
The table below are my crosses done in the spring of 2015 and whether seed was produced. The seed was planted on November 5, 2015 and upon planting, I noted that several crosses that I had listed as producing seed actually…
Did you ever notice that there are three yak Jean Marie hybrids, all done by different hybridizers using three different yakushimanums that are polyploids, probably triploids? Hank Shannon’s ‘Solidarity’, Phil Waldman’s ‘Anita Gehnrich’ and Ray Kruise’s unregistered hybrid that I…
When I first saw the flower on ‘Harold Amateis’ and was told of its background I couldn’t believe it. How could that strong a red come from maximum in the first generation. Maximum had a terrible reputation here on Long…
Since most rhododendrons are sold as containerized plants, it is imperative that the purchaser knows how to plant it in his/her garden. Hank Shannon and Ron Rabideau from Rare Find Nurseries produced a wonderful video showing how to do it. …
2014 Rhododendron Crosses 1/1/15 Cross Nbr Background Seed? Nbr 14-01 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x strigillosum yes 54 14-02 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x Taurus no 14-03 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x Red River x…
Requirements: Moisture – The cuttings cannot be allowed to dry out. Capable cuttings – Cuttings should be taken in September or October and from the lower branches on the shady side of the plant. Avoid thick, fat stems, rather chose…
I do not pinch SEEDLINGS as I want to see how the plant develops naturally on its own. The plant growth characteristics are just as important as the flower and hardiness. Almost all casual home gardeners are not going…
These are pictures of my “Especially Noteworthy Plants” These are the best of all my numbered plants. It changes from year to year. See under numbeed seedlings for other hybrids and comments of each. TT97 = Mars x Jean Marie
These are pictures from 2013 in no specific order. ‘***’ indicates especially noteworthy plant. TT170= TT97 x West coast red TT97= Mars x Jean Marie TT185 = TT97 x West Coast Red. Perfect red color, orange tint. Low growing.…
These are pictures that I took during the 2014 season in no special order. As you can see, my photographic skills are lacking. (‘***’ means especially noteworthy plant) TT118 = (Dumper Yellow x Phipps 32) x Pacific Gold x Apricot…