Rhododendron 'Monte Cristo'
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Vireya Hybrid Gallery: L



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Rhododendron 'Lady Di'
Rhododendron 'Lady Di'
christianae x jasminiflorum



Rhododendron 'Larissa'
Rhododendron 'Larissa'
'Cameo Spice' x 'Rob's Favourite'



Rhododendron 'Laura'
Rhododendron 'Laura'
((leucogigas x zoelleri) x (laetum x zoelleri)) x 'Gardenia Odyssey'



Rhododendron 'Laura's Love'
Rhododendron 'Laura's Love'
Awaiting parentage details



Rhododendron 'Lavender Cloud'
Rhododendron 'Lavender Cloud'
'Highland Arabesque' x retivenium

H, R & N: S. Saperstein, Australia



Rhododendron 'Lawrence'
Rhododendron 'Lawrence'
viriosum x commonae

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lawrence' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : lochiae (s) X pseudonitens (New Guinea Forestry Dept. no.36830)
H: P. Sullivan (1975), G: P. Sullivan (1980), N: P. Sullivan, I: P. Sullivan (1982), REG: P. Sullivan (1993)
Flowers 5-7/lax truss, open funnel-shaped with a long narrow tube (25x10-12mm), 38x44mm, with 5 wavy-edged, retuse lobes, red (as in lochiae); stamens straight, darker red; pistil straight, paler red. Calyx minute, red. Pedicels 25-32mm long, darker red.
Leaves obovate, 75x44mm, flat, broadly acute and mucronate at apex, cuneate at base, dull green and hairless above, scaly below; scales green, tinted red when young, aging to light green; petioles 32-40mm long, red-brown.
Shrub 2.4x1.5m in 17 years. February-June.



Rhododendron 'Lazarus'
Rhododendron 'Lazarus'
(aurigeranum x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer') x konori

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lazarus' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : aurigeranum x 'Doctor Herman Sleumer' (s) X konori H: P. Sullivan (1972), G: P. Sullivan, N: W.A. Moynier, I: W.A. Moynier (1980), REG: W.A. Moynier (1983)
Flowers 8-10/domed truss, 75x83mm, with 7 wavy-edged lobes, strong yellowish pink (38A), changing to light orange (26C) in the throat. Calyx minute, deep pink. Buds often droop at first and then rise up. Fls strongly carnation-scented.
Leaves elliptic, 115x45mm, moderate olive green (147A), with dense tan scales below.
Shrub c0.8x0.8m in 10 years. January-March.



Rhododendron 'Lemon Light'
Rhododendron 'Lemon Light'
'Princess Alexandra' x konori



Rhododendron 'Lemon Lovely'
Rhododendron 'Lemon Lovely'
retivenium x 'Oriana'



Rhododendron 'Lemon Minuet'
Rhododendron 'Lemon Minuet'
(laetum x gracilentum) x gracilentum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lemon Minuet' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : laetum x gracilentum (s) X gracilentum
H: G.L.S. Snell, G: G.L.S. Snell (1983), N: G.L.S. Snell, I: G.L.S. Snell, REG: G.L.S. Snell (1984)
Flowers 4-5/truss, tubular-campanulate, with reflexed lobes, 30x30mm, pale greenish yellow (9D).
Leaves elliptic, 35x25mm. Shrub 0.4m.



Rhododendron 'Lemon Spice'
Rhododendron 'Lemon Spice'
((leucogigas x zoelleri) x (laetum x zoelleri)) x 'Gardenia Odyssey'



Rhododendron 'Leon Bloy'
Rhododendron 'Leon Bloy'
konori x zoelleri

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Leon Bloy' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : konori X zoelleri
H: T. Lelliott, G: P. Sullivan (pre 1987), N: P. Sullivan



Rhododendron 'Leonore Frances'
Rhododendron 'Leonore Frances'
(macgregoriae x aurigeranum) x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Leonore Frances' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : macgregoriae X aurigeranum
H: P. Sullivan (1972), G: P. Sullivan (1976), N: P. Sullivan, I: P. Sullivan (1977), REG: P. Sullivan (1987)
Flowers 12-14/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 44x64mm, with 5 flat lobes, bright cherry pink with a cream throat; corolla tube is 19mm long, expanding abruptly into the spreading limb. Calyx vestigial.
Leaves elliptic, 89x44mm, dull and mid green above, paler below, with tiny scales.
Shrub 1.0x0.8m in 11 years. February-March.



Rhododendron 'Lilinoe'
Rhododendron 'Lilinoe'
(zoelleri x leucogigas) x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lilinoe' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : (zoelleri x leucogigas) X 'Dr. Herman Sleumer'
H: (1995), G: (2000), N: (2002), REG: R.A. Mitchell (2002)
Flowers 3/dome truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 75mm long x 70mm wide, 5 wavy-edged lobes; inside light yellow (20B) with two red blotches at base of each lobe; outside light yellow (20B) at margins, blending into vivid reddish orange (40B) about halfway down the tube.. Calyx lobes 6mm long, light yellow (20B). Truss 105mm high x 150mm wide.
Leaves 90x55mm, elliptic and orbicular, acuminate apex, rounded base, flat margins; semi-glossy and deep yellowish green (141A) above.
Shrub 0.75m high x 0.6m wide in 7 years, intermediate habit. November.
Named for Hawaiian goddess of the mists.



Rhododendron 'Lion Heart'
Rhododendron 'Lion Heart'
'Bengal Merchant' x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer'

H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand



Rhododendron 'Lipstick'
Rhododendron 'Lipstick'
konori x unknown



Rhododendron 'Little Bo Peep'
Rhododendron 'Little Bo Peep'
macgregoriae x anagalliflorum



Rhododendron 'Little Ginger'
Rhododendron 'Little Ginger'
stenophyllum x unknown

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little Ginger' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
R: unknown (pre 1993)
Flowers bright orange.
Leaves narrow.
Compact, bushy shrub to c0.5m



Rhododendron 'Little Kisses'
Rhododendron 'Little Kisses'
'Rosy Chimes' x 'Oriana'



Rhododendron 'Little One'
Rhododendron 'Little One'
'Sunny' x rubineiflorum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little One' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Sunny' X rubineiflorum
H: B. Clancy (1987), G: B. Clancy (1992), N: B. Clancy (1993), REG: B. Clancy (1994)
Flowers 2-3/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 20x40mm, with 5 smooth-edged lobes, strong yellowish pink (40D) inside and out with a strong yellowish pink (32C) throat.
Leavs elliptic to lanceolate, 20x7mm, wavy-edged, matt green above, cuneate at base, acute at apex.
Shrub 0.25x0.46m in 4 years; very dwarf, compact, stoloniferous; very floriferous. Autumn.



Rhododendron 'Little Pinkie'
Rhododendron 'Little Pinkie'
(viriosum x macgregoriae) x loranthiflorum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Little Pinkie' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum x macgregoriae X loranthiflorum
H: G.L.S. Snell (1980), G: G.L.S. Snell (1984), N: G.L.S. Snell, I: Shrublands Nursery (1987), REG: Shrublands Nursery (1988)
Flowers 9-10/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 30x30mm, 5-lobed, deep purplish pink (55A).
Leaves elliptic, 70x30mm, hairless.
Shrub 1.0m tall. Summer-autumn.



Rhododendron 'Littlest Angel'
Rhododendron 'Littlest Angel'
viriosum x pauciflorum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Littlest Angel' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum (s) X pauciflorum
H: G.L.S. Snell, G: G.L.S. Snell (1983), N: G.L.S. Snell, I: G.L.S. Snell, REG: G.L.S. Snell (1984)
Flowers 4/truss, tubular-campanulate, 30x25mm, vivid red (46C).
Leaves elliptic, 40x20mm.
Shrub c0.4m.



Rhododendron 'Lizzie'
Rhododendron 'Lizzie'
'Jungle Beauty' x 'Strawberry Parfait'

H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand



Rhododendron 'Lochmin'
Rhododendron 'Lochmin'
viriosum x jasminiflorum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lochmin' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum X jasminiflorum
H: T. Lelliott, G: T. Lelliott, N: R. Cutten, I: R. Cutten, REG: R. Cutten (1981)
Flowers 7/truss, light purplish pink (55C), with a darker tube.



Rhododendron 'Lolita'
Rhododendron 'Lolita'
(intranervatum x 'Pink Delight') x javanicum



Rhododendron 'Lollipop'
Rhododendron 'Lollipop'
(konori var. phaeopeplum x leucogigas) x phaeochitum



Rhododendron 'Lomac'
Rhododendron 'Lomac'
viriosum x macgregoriae



Rhododendron 'Lord Hillingdon'
Rhododendron 'Lord Hillingdon'
Awaiting parentage details



Rhododendron 'Lord of the Rings'
Rhododendron 'Lord of the Rings'
'Bold Janus' x 'Leonore Frances'

H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand



Rhododendron 'Love-Me-Tender'
Rhododendron 'Love-Me-Tender'
konori x unknown



Rhododendron 'Lucie Sorensen'
Rhododendron 'Lucie Sorensen'
macgregoriae x bagobonum

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lucie Sorensen' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :probably macgregoriae (s) X bagobonum
H: J.L. Rouse (1986), G: F. Rutherford (1991), N: E. White Smith, REG: E. White Smith (1995)
Flowers 4-6/flat truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 20x20mm, with 5 smooth-edged lobes, reddish green in bud, opening vivid yellowish pink (60C); stamens 10, straight, equal. Calyx very short, light green. Pedicels 13mm long, dark red.
Leaves elliptic, 22x10mm, concave, acute at apex, cuneate at base, glossy above; petioles 3mm long, light green.
Shrub 0.35x0.35m in 8 years. Mainly spring and autumn.



Rhododendron 'Lullaby'
Rhododendron 'Lullaby'
jasminiflorum x unknown

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lullaby' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : jasminiflorum hybrid
R: F.M. Jury (pre 1993), N: F.M. Jury
Flowers tubular, very soft pink.
Compact habit to 1.5m tall.



Rhododendron 'Lulu'
Rhododendron 'Lulu'
Parentage unknown

International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Lulu' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
R: F.M. Jury (pre 1991), N: F.M. Jury
Flowers 5/truss, throat butter yellow, lobes subdued orange.
Compact habit.
(Listed in Cape Cod Vireya cat., 1991)








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