Near Stone Bridge – 1991.
Current Selections
ClearQuercus bicolor
(Before 1980) At the edge of the stream, just south of the Cabin bridge. Planted many years ago by Dr. Mellichamp. Very large.
Rhododendron viscosum #3
(Before 1980) This plant is located in a narrow area bounded by the Long Branch and the Long Branch East Trail, starting with the Stone Bridge and going to the Hech Bridge near the entrance to the Coastal Plain. It is a large plant on the creek bank, the first azalea just north of Hech Bridge.
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 periclymenoides #11
(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 one of two plants located close to the narrow bridge (south side), on the creek bank. The accession number is 80-V-654.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #10
(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 one of two old plants close to the narrow bridge (south side), on the creek bank. The accession number is 80-V-653.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #9
(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 with the other old azaleas, north of the large R. ‘Caroline’.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #8
(2001) This plant is located in a narrow area bounded by the Long Branch and the Long Branch East Trail, starting with the Stone Bridge and going to the Hech Bridge near the entrance to the Coastal Plain. It is located off the trail, close to the creek bank and close to a large oak tree.
Rhododendron mucronulatum #2
(Before 1980) A large old azalea, native to Korea, but growing with our native azaleas. It has a pink bloom and it is the earliest blooming of any of our native azaleas. It is located close to the trail on the hillside known as the Hickory Gap. It is located just north of R. fortunei cream.
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 #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 canescens#14
(Before 1980) This is one of the earliest blooming and most common azaleas in the Gardens. It is one of a group of five planted on the Long Branch in the narrow area just north of the Stone Bridge and just north of the huge rhodo, ‘Anna Rose Whitney’.
Rhododendron canescens#13
(Before 1980) This is one of the earliest blooming and most common azaleas in the Gardens. It is one of a group of five planted on the Long Branch in the narrow area just north of the Stone Bridge and just north of the huge rhodo, ‘Anna Rose Whitney’.
Rhododendron canescens#12
(Before 1980) 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 trail, and is very tall and old. It is northernmost of a number of old azaleas, including periclymenoides and calendulaceum.
Rhododendron canescens#11
(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 one of a group of canescens located just north of the wide bridge. The accession number is 80-V-657.
Rhododendron canescens#10
(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 one of a group of canescens located just north of the wide bridge. The accession number is 80-V-656.
Rhododendron canescens#9
(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 one of a group of canescens located just north of the wide bridge. The accession number is 80-V-658.
Rhododendron canescens#8
(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 one of a group of canescens located just north of the wide bridge. The accession number is 80-V-659.
Rhododendron canescens#7
(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 one of a group of canescens located just north of the wide bridge. The accession number is 80-V-660.
Rhododendron canescens#6
(Before 1980) This is one of the earliest blooming and most common azaleas in the Gardens. It is one of a group of five planted on the Long Branch in the narrow area just north of the Stone Bridge and just north of the huge rhodo, ‘Anna Rose Whitney’.
Rhododendron canescens#5
(Before 1980) This azalea is one of the earliest blooming of our azaleas, with white flowers, slightly fragrant, in the early spring. It is located between the trail and the Long Branch, close to the edge of the stream, in the narrow area just south of the wide bridge. (Below the Hickory Gap). This is one of five canescens plants, in a row in the same area.
Rhododendron canescens#4
(Before 1980) This azalea is one of the earliest blooming of our azaleas, with white flowers, slightly fragrant, in the early spring. It is located between the trail and the Long Branch, close to the edge of the stream, in the narrow area just south of the wide bridge. (Below the Hickory Gap). This is one of five canescens plants, in a row in this area.
Rhododendron canescens#3
(Before 1980) This is one of the earliest blooming and most common azaleas in the Gardens. It is one of a group of five planted on the Long Branch in the narrow area just north of the Stone Bridge and just north of the huge rhodo, ‘Anna Rose Whitney’.
Rhododendron calendulaceum #14
(Before 1980) This azalea is located on the path, close to the large hemlock (southside), and close to the intersection of the Long Branch East Trail and the Giant Oak Trail.
Rhododendron calendulaceum #13
(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 off the trail, on the hillside, due east of R. ‘Consolini 302’. It is close (north side) to a large spreading clump of R. minus.
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 austrinum #16
(1991) This azalea is located on the stream bank, close to the narrow bridge that is midway between the two wide bridges. The accession number is 91-V-193.
Rhododendron austrinum #15
(Before 1980) This large azalea is located in the Hickory Gap, not far off the trail, near the wide bridge.
Rhododendron austrinum #14
(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 with the other old azaleas, just north of R. periclymenoides.
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 maximum x Nestucca
(2001) This hybrid is a large plant located just off the trail in the narrow area between the wide bridge and the Stone Bridge. It is near the intersection of the Hickory Gap Trail and the Long Branch East Trail. Its number is 01-V-064.
Rhododendron maximum #11
(1996) (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, north of a large, spreading R. minus and R. calendulaceum.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #24
(Unknown date) This azalea is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is a tall, large azalea located off the trail at the edge of the creek and close to a large Swamp Oak tree.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #23
(2000)) This plant is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is located off the trail, close to the stream. It has a label with no name and the accession number 00-V-56.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #22
(2000) This plant is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is located off the trail, just behind R. ‘Ruby Bowman’. It has a single small label with no name, and the accession number 00-V-082.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #21
(Unknown date) This plant is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is located not far from the stream, near the Ptelea (wafer ash) tree.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #20
(2000) This plant is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is located close to the stream, just west of a Ptelea (wafer ash) tree. It has a short label with no name, with the accession number 00-V-056.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #19
(Unknown date) This plant is located in a narrow area bounded by the Long Branch and the Long Branch East Trail, starting with the Stone Bridge and going to the Hech Bridge near the entrance to the Coastal Plain. It is located on the trail, just north of a large oak tree.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #18
(2000) This plant is located in a small area bounded on the east by the Long Branch East Trail and on the west by the Long Branch. It is just across the stream from the Cabin. It is located near the southern end of the area, just north of R. austrinum and the narrow bridge. The short label has no name, but has the accession number 00-V-052.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #17
(Unknown) This plant is located in a narrow area bounded by the Long Branch and the Long Branch East Trail, starting with the Stone Bridge and going to the Hech Bridge near the entrance to the Coastal Plain. It is located on the trail, just in front of the alabamense azalea, and north of the large viscosum azalea.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #16
(Before 1980) This unlabelled azalea is close to (northside) of an old, very tall Amelanchier canadensis. It is off the trail in the Hickory Gap, not far from the wide bridge.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #15
(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 adjacent (on the south side) to R. ‘Consolini 302’.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #14
(Unknown date) 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, close to the west side of the picnic table(2017).