(About 2012) This azalea was formerly known as bakeri. It is located across the path from the large oak tree, near the Cone site. It was discovered after being obscured by a large clump of an unlabelled purple flowered rhodo. It is just north of a Yucca plant on the Cone Site Trail.
Current Selections
ClearRhoododendron bakeri
(Before 1980) This azalea is located on the creek bank, just north of the Hickory Bridge. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas.
Rhododendron cumberlandense
(Unknown date) At the intersection of Rosebay and Kellam Trails. Seed stock from Gregory Bald. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas.
Rhododendron bakeri #9
(Before 1980) The new name for this species is cumberlandense. This plant is located in the “Azalea Hill” open area created by the fallen giant white oak. Most plants in this area are azaleas with a few small trees and herbaceous plants. It is located on the trail at the far north end of the open area, near the beech tree.
Rhododendron bakeri #8
(Before 1980) This early blooming azalea is located on the creek bank between the wide Hickory Bridge and the (single) bridge downstream. It is plant #2 of a group of two plants located just south of a group of four R.bakeri plants.
Rhododendron bakeri #7
(Before 1980) This azalea is located on the creek bank, between the wide Hickory Bridge and the next (single) bridge downstream. It is plant #3 of a group of three. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas
Rhododendron bakeri #6
(Before 1980) This azalea is located on the creek bank, between the wide Hickory Bridge and the next (single) bridge downstream. It is plant #1 of a group of three. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas
Rhododendron bakeri #5
(Before 1980) This azalea is located on the creek bank, between the wide Hickory Bridge and the next (single) bridge downstream. It is plant #2 of a group of three. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas
Rhododendron bakeri #4
(Unknown date) This plant is located in a very narrow area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is between the narrow bridge and the wide bridge (below the Hickory Gap). It is an old azalea, located on the creek, not far south of the narrow bridge. The new name for this species is Cumberland azalea. The accession number is 80-V-908.
Rhododendron bakeri #3
(Before 1980) This small azalea blooms in late spring or early summer with flowers that are shades of orange to red. It is sometimes mistaken for the Flame Azalea, but the plants in the Glen are smaller and not as vigorous as the other azaleas. It is located in the area at the north end of the Kellam Trail, in a section (now obscured) that was rock-lined to enclose a planting of azaleas. It is beside R. arborescens.
Rhododendron bakeri #2
(Before 1980) This plant is located in the “Azalea Hill” open area created by the fallen giant white oak. Most plants in this area are azaleas with a few small trees and herbaceous plants. It is located on the trail, at the far north end of the area, near the large Clethra acuminata shrub. The species name is now known as cumberlandense.
Rhododendron bakeri #1
(Unknown date) This azalea is located off the Pine Woods Trail, behind the large R.’Van Nes Sensation’.