(1999) 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 north end of the area, just south of another viscosum plant.
Current Selections
ClearRhododendron viscosum 'Lemon Drop'
(1999) 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, just south of R. maximum, at the north end of the open area.
Rhododendron serrulatum#2
(2012) 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, just south of the azalea, ‘Double Orange’. The flower of this plant is in the form of a “ball truss”. Some experts think that the species, serrulatum is a variety of the species, viscosum.
Rhododendron prinophyllum #2
(Unknown date) 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. The species prinophyllum is also known as roseum. The plant is located just off the trail, directly west of R. viscosum var montana, in a line of four azaleas.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #24
(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 in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #23
(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 in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #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. It is in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #21
(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 in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #20
(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 in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #19
(Before 1980) This tall old azalea is one of a group of four planted together just off the Maple Trail, near its intersection with the North Loop Trail. This plant is the northernmost of the group, and is located just west of an Acer pennsylvanica tree.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #18
(Before 1980) This tall old azalea is one of a group of four planted together just off the Maple Trail, near its intersection with the North Loop Trail.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #17
(Before 1980) This tall old azalea is one of a group of four planted together just off the Maple Trail, near its intersection with the North Loop Trail.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #16
(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 large old plant located just off the trail, northwest of R.’Madame Masson’.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #15
(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 off the trail, near the center of the area, just south of the large R.minus clump.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #14
(Before 1980) This tall old azalea is one of a group of four planted together just off the Maple Trail, near its intersection with the North Loop Trail.
Rhododendron periclymenoides #13
(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 in a group of six of this species planted close together at the north end of this area, just south of R. maximum and the large Clethra acuminata. These six plants have grown together in some places.
Rhododendron periclymen. 'Paxton Blue'
(Unknown date) This azalea is located just off the trail, not far from the trail’s southern end. It is located west of R. ‘Smokey Mountain. It was selected by J. Paxton for its unusual color.
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 colemanii 'Dixie Gold' x op
(2008) 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 at the far south end of the area, where the trail turns to the west. It is just south of the azalea ‘Orange Carpet’.
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 canescens#21
(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, very close (northside) of R. maximum, at the far north end of the open area.
Rhododendron calendulaceum hybrid
(1999) 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 towards the center of the area, west of the ‘Double Orange’ azalea. It was collected from Wayah Bald, known for the numerous natural hybrid 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 austrinum #21
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 an old, very tall plant located off the trail, directly west of R. prinophyllum, in a line of four azaleas. (Headed by R. viscosum var montana, on the trail.)
Rhododendron maximum #12
(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 a large plant on the trail, very close to R. canescens (southside), in the far north of the open area, not far from the beech tree.
Rhododendron grierosplendour
(Before 1980) This hybrid has been planted widely in the Glen. This old plant is located on the trail, not far from its intersection with the North Loop Trail. It can be recognized by its unusual flower buds. The accession number is 80-V-699.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #31
(Unknown date) 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 unknown azalea is located between two R. viscosum plants, on the trail, at the north end of the area.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #30
(Unknown date) 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 off the trail in a line of four azaleas, directly west of the tall R.austrinum.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #29
(Unknown date) 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 unknown azalea is located close to the fallen giant oak (on its east side) and west of the large clump of R. minus.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #28
(Unknown date) This large azalea is located on the trail, near the south end of the trail and the alternate-leaved dogwood.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #27
(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 unknown azalea is located towards the center of the area, just north of the azalea calendulaceum hybrid.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #26
(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 off the trail, southwest of R. ‘Madame Masson’.
Rhododendron 'Yak x Mars'
(1993) 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 came from the Kellam Collection and is low growing, with some characteristics of one parent, the Yakushimamum species. It is located on the trail, at the far south end of the area where the trail runs in an east and west direction.
Rhododendron atlanticum #2
(Before 1980) Identification is questionable, because this plant is taller than expected for this species, though it blooms like atlanticum. It is located on the trail, 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 plant is at the far north end, near the beech tree.
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #30
(Unknown date) This hybrid is located off the trail about midway between the Sunflower and Maple Trails, not far from the south end of these trails. It is located near R. ‘Rochelle and R. ‘Smokey Mountain’, and was likely planted at the same time as those two plants (2000).
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #29
(Before 1980) This huge, old hybrid is located on the trail, close to the remnants of a tree stump from Hurricane Hugo.
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #28
(Unknown date) This tall, old plant is located on the trail, just south of the culvert/ditch.
Rhododendron 'Maxecat' #15
(Before 2000) 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 near the beech tree, just off the trail, at the far north end of the open area.
Rhododendron 'Smokey Mountain'
(2000) This hybrid is located off the trail about midway between the Sunflower and Maple Trails, not far from the south end of these trails. It is on the edge of a spreading beech fern. The accession number is 00-V-062.
Rhododendron 'Rochelle'
(2000) This hybrid is located off the trail about midway between the Sunflower and Maple Trails, not far from the south end of these trails. It is just northwest of R. ‘Smokey Mountain’.
Rhododendron 'Orange Carpet'
(2008)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 south end of the area, where the trail makes a turn to the west. This plant is a natural hybrid of calendulaceum and flammeum, and was discovered by Earl Sommerville. It is very low growing.
Rhododendron 'Madame Masson' #4
(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, about midway between the north and south ends of this open area.
Rhododendron 'Late Date'#1
(2002) This azalea is located off the trail, near the end of the trail (south end) and the alternate-leaved dogwood. it is just northwest of R. ‘Country Rose’. The accession number is 02-V-033.
Rhododendron 'Koster's Choice'
(1993) Hybridized by Koster, this plant came from the Kellam Collection. It is located on the trail, just across the trail from a bench. The accession number is 93-V-013.
Rhododendron 'English Roseum' #8
(Unknown date) This old hybrid is located on the trail, about midway between the ditch and the southern end of this trail.
Rhododendron 'Earl Sommerville hybrid'
(2013) 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 south end of the area, where the trail turns west. It is just south of azalea ‘Double Orange’. Created by Earl Sommerville, who has an extensive collection of native azaleas, many of which are natural hybrids.
Rhododendron 'Double Orange hybrid'
(1995) 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, just south of ‘Madame Masson’. This hybrid was collected from Wayah Bald, in the Winding Stairs Gap. It is most likely a form of the calendulaceum species or the arborescens species
Rhododendron 'Country Rose'
(Unknown date) This azalea is located off the trail, near the end of the trail (south end) and the alternate-leaved dogwood. It is just southeast of R. ‘Late Date’.
Rhododendron 'Ben Mosley'
(2000) This plant is located off the trail, near the south end and the alternate-leaved dogwood. It is just east of a large Hamamelis shrub. The accession number is 02-V-68.
R. vaseyi
(Unknown date) This azalea is located on the trail, just north of the ditch. The accession number is 80-V-528.