(2008) A hybrid raised by Danny Little – it is of unknown parentage, but may have been named at Swarthmore (Lister). It is located off the trail on the east side of the fallen giant oak, just south of a large R. ‘Cynthia’.
Current Selections
ClearRhododendron 'Bellringer'
(1999) A Consolini hybrid from the Kellam collection with white flowers with a yellow blush that are fragrant. It is a little “shy to bloom”. Located on the trail, just west of the fallen giant oak and just south of the bench. On the other side of the fallen oak is a large ‘Cynthia’.
Rhododendron 'Chionoides'
This is a hybrid of the ponticum species, with white flowers and a prominent yellow blush. It is located on the trail, just above the Stone Bridge. It is on the south edge of a renovated clump of R. ‘Maxecat’.
Rhododendron yakushimanum hybrid
(1991) A large, spreading plant near the large hemlock at the entrance gate.
Rhododendron x maximum pink
(2007) This hybrid is west of all the Louisiana (C&T Nursery) plantings. It is off the trail with no other close rhodos. The accession number is 07-V-040.
Rhododendron vernicosum #2
(2002) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located off the trail, just east of the azalea, ‘Yellow Flame’. The species is in the same group as fortunei, and is native to China.
Rhododendron ponticum
(Unknown date) A low spreading species rhodo. An old plant located in the Lounsberry Area, at the west end, off the trail leading to the gate out to Mary Alexander Road. It has not been known as a good performer in the Glen.
Rhododendron nudiflorum#5
(Before 1980) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located at the north end of this area, at the intersection of the Pine Woods and Stone Bridge Trails. It is a very old, tall plant. The new name for this species is periclymenoides.
Rhododendron minus compacta x keiskei
(1994) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located off the trail, on the sidehill east of the Stone Bridge. It is a compact form of the small-leaved (lepidote) minus species.
Rhododendron minus compacta x cubitii
(1992) This hybrid came from the Kellam collection and is a dwarf form of R. minus. This plant is located on the trail, in the area just south of the old entrance to the Glen and west of the Kellam Trail. It is just south of R. ‘Wyanokie’.
Rhododendron minus 'Mondamin'
(Before 1980) This plant is located in the Pine Woods area bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the west, the fence on the east, the Toothache Tree on the north and an extensive growth of ‘Maxecat’ rhodos on the south. It is located far off the trail, near the fence and close (eastside) of a large clump of R. ‘Maxecat’. The term “Mondamin” is of unknown origin, probably referring to a selection of R.minus.
Rhododendron minus #31
(Unknown date) This plant is located off the trail, northwest of R. ‘Nightingale’.
Rhododendron minus #30
(Unknown date) This plant is located on the trail, just north of R. ‘Lemon Ice’ and close to the intersection with the North Loop Trail.
Rhododendron minus #29
(Unknown date) A large, old spreading plant, just east of ‘Anna Rose Whitney’.
Rhododendron minus #28
(Before 1980) This spreading old plant is very close to the Short Branch, not very far from the Short Branch bridge.
Rhododendron minus #27
(Before 1980) This old spreading plant is growing under a hemlock tree beside the Short Branch, not far from the Kellam Trail.
Rhododendron minus #26
(Unknown date) Close to the trail beside R. chapmanii. An old plant labelled V-520.
Rhododendron minus #25
(Before 1980) This plant is located in the Pine Woods area bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the west, the fence on the east, the Toothache Tree on the north and an extensive growth of ‘Maxecat’ rhodos on the south. It is located far off the trail, near the fence and adjacent to (on the north side) a large clump of R. ‘Maxecat’.
Rhododendron minus #24
(Before 1980) This spreading plant is around the base of the R. periclymenoides at the west entrance to the Michaux area.
Rhododendron minus #23
(Before 1980) A spreading plant under the hemlock tree at the entrance to the Michaux area.
Rhododendron minus #22
(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. This is a very large, old, spreading clump located off the trail in the center of the area.
Rhododendron fortunei x op #1
(2007) This plant is an open pollinated hybrid of the fortunei species. It is located just off the trail, just north of R. adenopodum, in the north section of the Kellam Trail.
Rhododendron fortunei x 'Madonna'
(Before 1980) This hybrid is located on the trail, where the trail bends towards the north. It is adjacent (on the south side) to R. ‘Janet Blair’.
Rhododendron fortunei x 'Helen Vieira'
(Unknown date) A plant hybridized by Dr. Robert Means with one parent, ‘Helen Vieira’, named after his mother-in-law. This hybrid is located just off the trail, close to the intersection with the Long Branch East Trail.
Rhododendron fortunei hybrid x op
(2009) This hybrid is located off the trail, north of the Pine Woods and adjacent (on the south side) to R. ‘Maxecat’ and adjacent (on the north side) to a large spreading R. ‘Roseum Elegans’. The accession number is 09-V-004.
Rhododendron fortunei cream
(1997) This plant is located just off the trail in the area that has some Magnolia trees, just north of the Hickory Gap. The fortunei species was discovered in China by Robert Fortune in 1856, and has been widely used by Dexter and other plant breeders as a parent for many hybrids.
Rhododendron fortunei 'Lushan'
(1995) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located off the trail, adjacent on the east side to a huge R. ‘Maxecat’. The accession number is 95-V-117.
Rhododendron fortunei #4
(1994) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located on the trail, adjacent (on the southside), to a large tulip tree at the path intersection with the Scout Bridge Trail.
Rhododendron fortunei #3
(2005) This plant is located off the trail, southwest of R. ‘Tom Everett’. The accession number is 05-V-024.
Rhododendron fortunei #2
(Before 1980) This plant is located on the trail, just south of the wide bridge on the hillside known as the Hickory Gap. The species is native to China and has been widely used in hybridizing rhodos. It has large cream colored flowers.
Rhododendron fortunei #1
(Before 1980) This species is located in the Hickory Gap, close to the water line pipe, and just west of R. ‘Vulcan’.
Rhododendron flammeum #1
(2010) Small azalea on the trail in the Lounsberry Area, just east of a large stump.
Rhododendron chapmanii #5
(Before 1980) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located on the trail, wide spreading over many years, close to the large Sparkleberry Tree.
Rhododendron CeeCee x ('Vulcan' x hyper)
(2011) This plant is located in the small area bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the west, the fence on the east, the Scout Bridge Trail on the south and an extensive growth of ‘Maxecat’ rhodos on the north. It is located on the trail, behind a large clump of Viburnum dentatum. The hybridizer is Stan Southerland.
Rhododendron carolinianum x bullatum
(2000) This hybrid is unusual because it is tetraploid, that is, each cell has four sets of chromosomes. It is located on the trail near the south end of the trail , northwest of R. periclymenoides ‘Paxton Blue’. It is a lepidote rhododendron, i.e., it has small leaves like the minus species.
Rhododendron carolinianum var album
(Unknown date) This plant is located on the trail between R. ‘Maxecat’ on the north and R. ‘calendulaceum’ on the southeast.
Rhododendron minus #21
(Unknown date) Beside the trail, in front of the rock outcropping, beside a large Oak Leaf Hydrangea.
Rhododendron minus #20
(Unknown date) This plant is located in an area bounded on the east by the Scout Bridge Trail, on the south by a drainage ditch and Coastal Plain area, and on the west by the Long Branch East Trail. It mainly consists of older plantings. It is located on the hillside near the center of the area and is wide spreading.
Rhododendron minus #19
(Unknown date) A wide spreading plant, it is located over a wide area on the trail, with no other rhodos, stretching from the intersection with the Loop Connecting Trail, to R.’Dexter’s Pink’ to the north.
Rhododendron 'Chapmanii Wonder'
(Before 1980) A tall, old plant, located on the trail in the middle of a group of three plants that look like R. minus, but this one is ‘Chapmanii Wonder’ with pink flowers in early spring. It is in front of a large hemlock tree in the area just north of the Hickory Gap, at the edge of a large clump of Hydrastis.
Rhododendron minus #17
(Before 1980) An old plant, located on the trail in a group of three R. minus plants, near a large hemlock tree in the area just north of the Hickory Gap. It is just south of R. ‘Herbie’.
Rhododendron minus #16
(Before 1980) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located off the trail, in the south end of this area, adjacent (on the east side) to R. ‘Mrs W. R. Coe’.
Rhododendron minus #15
(Before 1980) An old plant, located on the trail, the southernmost plant in a group of three R. minus plants, under a large hemlock tree in the area just north of the Hickory Gap.
Rhododendron minus #14
(2012) This plant is located in Area 2K on the Glen Map of 1990. It is bounded by the Pine Woods Trail on the east, the Stone Bridge Trail on the northwest, and the Long Branch East Trail on the southwest. It is located off the trail, just north of the picnic table (2017). The accession number is 12-V-032.
Rhododendron minus #13
(Before 1980) This plant is located in the Kellam Area, on the Kellam Connecting Trail. It is in the southwest corner, just east of R. ‘Trude Webster’ and just north of another R. minus that has somewhat different foliage.
Rhododendron minus #12
(Before 1980) This plant is located in the Kellam Area, on the Kellam Connecting Trail. It is in the southwest corner, just east of R. ‘Trude Webster’ and just south of another R. minus with foliage a little different.
Rhododendron minus #11
(Unknown date)On the trail, large old plant adjacent to the Spruce pine tree, (north end of the Kellam Trail).
Rhododendron minus #10
(Before 1980) This species is one of several R. minus plants on the trail, close to the Hemlock grove. Due to shading from the hemlocks, these plants do not thrive here.
Rhododendron minus #9
(Unknown date) At the north end of the Kellam Trail. some 20 feet off the trail, east of R.’Conewago’.
Rhododendron minus #8
(Before 1980) A large spreading plant located on the Short Branch, against the fence, in the area adjoining the Short Branch and the Kellam Trail.