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’.
Current Selections
ClearRhododendron rhw18
(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, very close to a large white oak, in the far northern end of this area, near the Pine Woods area. The label on this plant is not helpful. The accession number is 12-V-011.
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 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 hyperythrum x op #2
(2011) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located on the trail, near the northern end.
Rhododendron (unlabelled azalea) #42
(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, near a large white oak tree in the far northern end of this area.
Rhododendron atlanticum #4
(2011) 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 spreading R.chapmani and just north of the large Sparkleberry Tree.
Rhododendron atlanticum #3
(2013) 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 to (northside) an azalea alabamense, in the far northern section of this area.
Rhododendron alabamense #11
(2013) 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 two atlanticum azaleas, in the far north section of this area.
Rhododendron alabamense #10
(2003) 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 at the far northern end of this area. It is near a large white oak tree and a surrounding clump of R.’Maxecat’. The accession number is 03-V-001).
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #55
(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 on the trail in the far north part of this area. The foliage looks like R.hyperythrum.
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #54
(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, on the sidehill east of the Stone Bridge, behind a wide spreading clump of R.’Maxecat’.
Rhododendron 'Van Nes Sensation' #12
(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 just off the trail, behind a spreading clump of R.’Maxecat’. It is a healthy layered piece of an old Van Nes plant that died in 2017.
Rhododendron 'Spice x Peppermint'
(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. The main plant died in 2017, but several layered pieces are healthy.
Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' #21
(Before 1980) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located on the trail, one of a pair of Roseum Elegans plants near together, about midway down the Stone Bridge Trail.
Rhododendron 'English Roseum'
(Before 1980) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located on the trail, one of a pair of English Roseum plants near together, about midway down the Stone Bridge Trail.
Rhododendron 'Romany Chai' #3
(Before 1980) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located off the trail, about midway between the Stone Bridge and Pine Woods Trails. It is southeast of the large Sparkleberry Tree. Flowers are red.
Rhododendron 'Northern Sunburst'
(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 on the sidehill east of the Stone Bridge and is in the PJM Group of rhodos. Foliage is green until colder weather, when it turns to a brownish color.
Rhododendron 'Maxecat' #31
(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, just east of the large Sparkleberry Tree.
Rhododendron 'Maxecat' #30
(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, an old, spreading plant with long stems.
Rhododendron 'Maxecat' #29
(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 intersection of the Pine Woods and Stone Bridge Trails and is a large clump surrounding the base of a large white oak tree.
Rhododendron 'David Gable' #5
(2007) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located on the trail, at the Stone Bridge end. The accession number is 07-V-032.
Rhododendron 'David Gable x op'
(2011) This plant is located in a small area bounded by the Stone Bridge Trail and the Hickory Gap and Long Branch East Trails leading to the Stone Bridge. It is located off the trail, towards the middle of this area, on a line between the Stone Bridge Trail and the intersection of the Hickory Gap Trail with the Long Branch East Trail.