(Before 1980) This hybrid is an old plant located on the trail in the narrow area between the wide bridge and the Stone Bridge. It is near the Stone Bridge, next to a large Stewartia tree. It is a cross between the heat tolerant Florida species, chapmanii, and the cold tolerant Asia species, dauricum.
Current Selections
ClearRhododendron 'Aronimink' #1
(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 and it is beside R. maximum x Nestucca. Its number is 01-V-125.
Rhododendron 'Maxecat'
(Before 1980) This hybrid may be the largest rhodo in the Gardens. It is likely more than thirty-five years old and continues to be vigorous. Some of the tall growth has been cut back over the years, so that there is a substantial amount of lateral growth, with the plant filling a large space between the Long Branch and the trail with layers of growth.
Rhodondendon 'Scintillation' #6
(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. It is just east of R. maximum x Nestucca. It is an award winning plant recognized by the Am. Rhodo Society. Its number is 01-V-058.
Rhododendron 'Catawbiense Album' #1
(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 at the intersection of the Loop Connecting Trail and the Long Branch East Trail.
Rhododendron 'Caroline' #1
(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 trail, on the sidehill not far from the wide bridge, and is conspicuous by its height and size – one of the early plantings in the Glen.
Rhododendron 'Bravo'
(1993) 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 just off the trail on the hillside, north of R. ‘Consolini 302’. The flowers are light purplish-pink and the plant was hybridized by Leach.