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Vireya Hybrid Gallery: R
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Rhododendron 'Ra'
(laetum
x zoelleri) x 'Oriana'
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Rhododendron 'Rainbow's End'
'Solar Flare'
x crassifolium
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Rangitoto Rose'
'Dr. Hermann
Sleumer' x leucogigas
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Rhododendron 'Raspberry Cordial'
stenophyllum
x christi
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Rhododendron 'Raspberry Ice'
javanicum
x konori
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Rhododendron 'Raspberry Rascal'
Awaiting
parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Raspberry Royale'
Awaiting
parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Raspberry Truffle'
viriosum
x solitarium
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Rhododendron 'Ravalac'
zoelleri
x konori
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Ravalac' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : zoelleri X konori
H: P. Sullivan (1971), G: W.A. Moynier (1976), N: W.A.
Moynier, I: W.A. Moynier (1977), REG: W.A. Moynier (1986)
Flowers: 6-8/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 70x95mm,
with 5-7 wavy-edged lobes, strong pink (49A), shading
gradually to cream yellow throat.
Leaves: elliptic,140x60mm, dull and moderate olive green
(147A) above, moderate yellow-green (146B), with tiny,
closely spaced, brown scales below.
Shrub 1.4x1.2m in 14 years. November-March.
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Rhododendron 'Razzamatazz'
Awaiting
parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Red Adair'
'Salmon
Sensation' x javanicum
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Rhododendron 'Red Mountain'
commonae
x viriosum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Red Mountain' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :red form of commonae (s) X viriosum
H: S. Blumhardt (1988), G: S. Blumhardt (1994), N: S.
Blumhardt (1997), I: Koromiko Nurseries (1998), REG:
S. Blumhardt (1999)
Flowers 6/flat truss, tubular-campanulate, 30-35x35mm,
with 5 flat-edged lobes which are slightly reflexed,
red in bud and opening red throughout, unmarked; stigma
and anthers purple. Calyx 1-2mm long, brown.
Leaves elliptic, 50x25mm, margins upcurved, obtuse at
apex, tapered to base, glossy green above, scaly.
Shrub of bushy habit, 0.6x0.6m in 6 years. Flowers continuously.
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Rhododendron 'Red Prince'
Parentage
unknown
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Red Prince' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :parentage unknown
R: ? J. Veitch & Sons, REG: IRA (1958)
Flowers 7-10/rounded truss, very deep, pure pink.
Leaves elliptic, 80x40mm.
Shrub 0.8x1.4m in 8 years. September-December. (Said
to be an old Veitch hybrid)
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Rhododendron 'Red Rocks'
'Sunset
Fantasy' x wrightianum
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Red Rooster'
zoelleri
x (viriosum x javanicum)
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Red Rooster' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : zoelleri X viriosum x javanicum
H: J.L. Rouse, G: J.L. Rouse (1984), N: G.L.S. Snell,
I: Shrublands Nursery (1987), REG: Shrublands Nursery
(1988)
Flowers 6-8/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 35x30mm, 5-lobed,
vivid red (46B).
Leaves elliptic, 100x60mm, hairless.
Shrub 0.5x1.0m. Spring.
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Rhododendron 'Red Rover'
viriosum
x javanicum hybrid
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Red Rover' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum X unknown
L: USA (1991) (Probably raised by F. Jury)
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Rhododendron 'Red Sox'
'Salmon
Sensation' x javanicum
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Rhododendron 'Richard the First'
'Calavar'
x 'Narnia'
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Richie'
'Bold Janus'
x baenitzianum
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Rhododendron 'Ring of Fire'
'Cherry
Liqueur' x 'Narnia'
H, R & N: R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Rio Rita'
'Dr. Hermann
Sleumer' x leucogigas
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Rio Rita' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Doctor Herman Sleumer' (s) X
leucogigas
H: O. Blumhardt (1983), G: O. Blumhardt (1987), N: O.
Blumhardt, I: Koromiko Nurseries (1994), REG: R. Watson
(1996)
Flowers 8-9/large, loose truss, funnel-campanulate,
110x110mm, 7-lobed, inside with limb pale purplish pink
(65C), throat suffused and stained pale to moderate
purplish pink (65C/66D), tube yellowish white (158D);
outside with a pale purplish pink (65C) limb, margins
and junction of lobes and tube moderate purplish pink
(66D), apical part of tube pale purplish pink (65D),
basal part of tube strong purplish red (58B); unspotted;
apex of filaments vivid purplish red (66B), anthers
moderate purplish pink (74D); apex of style purplish
pink and style puberulous; carnation-scented. Calyx
disc-like, light yellow-green (145B) with moderate purplish
pink (66D) margins, pubescent.
Leaves ovate, 110-125x60-70mm, flat, glossy, rounded
at apex, slightly attenuate at base, with rusty brown,
stellate scales on young growth (absent when mature).
Shrub 1.2x1.0m in 5 years. Repeat-flowering.
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Rhododendron 'Robert Bates'
(zoelleri
x viriosum) x konori
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Robert Bates' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : zoelleri x viriosum X konori
H: J.P. Evans (1969), G: J.P. Evans, N: J.P. Evans,
REG: Mrs J.P. Evans (1988)
Flowers 4-5/flat truss, long tubular funnel-shaped,
76-89x83-89mm, with 6 wavy-edged lobes, green in bud,
opening shades of pink to red (48-50A-B), with a greenish
yellow throat; outside yellowish pink; moderately scented.
Leaves elliptic, 76-102x38-51mm, glossy and hairless
above, the mature leaves with tiny, yellow to brown
scales below.
Shrub 1.8x1.8m in 10 years. Early March.
Syn: 'R.W. Bates'
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Rhododendron 'Robert Withers'
christianae
x aequabile
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Robert Withers' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : christianae X aequabile
H: R.M. Withers, G: R.M. Withers, I: G.L.S. Snell, REG:
G.L.S. Snell (1982)
Flowers 5-7/truss, vivid yellowish orange (30C).
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Rhododendron 'Rob's Favourite'
viriosum
x macgregoriae
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Rob's Favourite' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : viriosum (s) X macgregoriae
H: O.S. Blumhardt (1965), G: R. Small, N: O.S. Blumhardt,
I: O.S. Blumhardt, REG: O.S. Blumhardt (1984)
Flowers 10-12/truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 25x45mm,
5-lobed, vermilion (18/2). Calyx red.
Leaves elliptic, 80x45mm, with scattered, light brown
scales.
Shrub to 1.5m.
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Rhododendron 'Rocky's Mom'
('Felinda'
x (aurigeranum x 'Dr. Hermann Sleumer')) x javanicum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Rocky's Mom' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron :'Felinda' x (aurigeranum x 'Doctor
Herman Sleumer') (s) X javanicum
H: W.A. Moynier (1985), G: W.A. Moynier (1991), N: W.A.
Moynier, REG: W.A. Moynier (1994)
Flowers 11-15/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped (with
a straight tube), 76x70mm, with 5 wavy-edged lobes,
vivid reddish orange (30A) throughout, turning creamy
orange at base of tube outside; stamens 10, straight,
equal. Pedicels 25mm long, pale green to creamy orange.
Leaves elliptic, 127x57mm, flat, broadly acute at apex,
cuneate at base, dull green above, scaly; petioles 10mm
long, light green, scaly.
Shrub 0.5x0.6m in 8 years. January-April.
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Rhododendron 'Rosabelle'
Awaiting
parentage details
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Rhododendron 'Rosie Posie'
'Simbu Sunset'
x 'Simbu Sunset'
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Rhododendron 'Rosy Chimes'
macgregoriae
x gracilentum
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Rosy Chimes' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : macgregoriae (orange form) (s)
X gracilentum
R: O.S. Blumhardt, N: O.S. Blumhardt, I: O.S. Blumhardt,
REG: O.S. Blumhardt (1984)
Flowers 4-6/truss, pendulous, 30x25mm, bright salmon
pink.
Leaves elliptic, 20x10mm, dark shiny green above, scaly.
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Rhododendron 'Rouge Noelle'
'Salmon
Sensation' x christi
H, R & N : R. Currie, New Zealand
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Rhododendron 'Royal Gala'
aurigeranum
x 'Gardenia Odyssey'
International Rhododendron Register entry:
'Royal Gala' cv.
Lepidote rhododendron : aurigeranum (s) X 'Gardenia
Odyssey'
H: B. Clancy (1991), G: B. Clancy (1995), N: B. Clancy
(1997), I: Vireya Valley Nursery (1997), REG: Vireya
Valley Nursery (1997)
Flowers 10/domed truss, tubular funnel-shaped, 38x70mm,
with 5 very wavy-edged lobes, pale yellow (11C) in bud,
opening inside and out pale orange-yellow (19D) at base,
shading to a deep yellowish pink (43C) picotee edging;
unspotted.
Leaves elliptic, 110x60mm, obtuse at apex, cuneate at
base, flat,glossy green above, no scales apparent to
the naked eye.
Shrub 0.6x0.6m in 5 years. Spring-summer.
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Rhododendron 'Ruffles'
'Strawberry
Parfait' x (zoelleri x christi)
H, R & N: R. Currie, New Zealand
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