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Rhododendron nudiflorum#6
(Unknown date) A large, old azalea, the "nudiflorum" name is now known as "periclymenoides". Located close to the trail, near a large tulip tree, north of the Short Branch crossing.
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 cumberlandense
(Unknown date) At the intersection of Rosebay and Kellam Trails. Seed stock from Gregory Bald. Formerly R. bakeri, renamed Cumberland from the mountain range in western Virginia. Usually red, but can form natural hybrids with R. viscosum and R.arborescens. Blooms in early summer, later than most azaleas.
Rhododendron chapmanii #4
(Unknown date) On the trail, just north of a large R. maximum. Sometimes considered a variety of R. minus.
Rhododendron catawbiense #2
(Unknown date) About 20 feet off the trail, adjacent to R. minus, and west of Oxydendron tree. An old plant #V-515.
Rhododendron carolinianum #4
(Unknown date) Near the intersection with the Kellam Trail. Sometimes considered a variety of R. minus.
Rhododendron calendulaceum #20
(Unknown date) A tall, old plant located in the area southwest of the Cabin. It is just northeast of the striped maple.
Rhododendron austrinum #25
(Unknown date) On the sidehill part of the Rosebay Trail, at the east edge of the collection of R.'Cynthia'. (1993 #V-154)
Rhododendron austrinum #24
(Unknown date) About 10 feet off the trail, and east of R.prunifolium. (1993 #V-153) A tall, vigorous grower.
Rhododendron austrinum #23
(Before 1980) A small plant resprouting from large stem that was cut back. Near the trail, opposite the small Short Branch crossing, just north of the 'Cynthia' colony.
Rhododendron maximum #25
(Unknown date) Large, old plant on the trail, opposite the main colony of R. maximum plants. There is a second maximum plant just behind (west) of this one.
Rhododendron maximum #24
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is about midway between the Rosebay and Long Branch Trails, not far from the large hemlock tree.
Rhododendron maximum #23
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is located close to the trail beside (north) a large old Kalmia.
Rhododendron maximum #22
(Unknown date) An older plant, cut back in 2016. On the trail in front of a Tulip tree.
Rhododendron maximum #21
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is located near the trail, just north of a tulip tree and close to an old minus plant.
Rhododendron maximum #20
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is located on the trail, just south of the striped maple.
Rhododendron maximum #19
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This is a tall plant, off the trail, not far from a tulip tree.
Rhododendron maximum #18
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is close to the trail, just south of the Cabin Trail intersection.
Rhododendron maximum #17
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is tall and located off the trail, just east of a tulip tree.
Rhododendron maximum #16
(Unknown date) Large, old plant about 10 feet off the trail, opposite the main colony of R. maximum plants. There is a second (larger) maximum plant just in front (east) of this one.
Rhododendron maximum #15
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is located in the center of the area, east of a large spreading minus plant and east of the large old Kalmia on the trail.
Rhododendron maximum #14
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is off the trail, southeast of a large spreading minus plant which is on the trail.
Rhododendron maximum #13
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant has been cut back and is located in the center, just east of a tall, old calendulaceum plant.
Rhododendron hyperythrum #14
(2008) This species is widely used in hybridizing in the South for heat and drought resistance. This plant is labelled "xop", meaning open-pollinated. Located close to the trail and adjacent to the Halesia tree.
Rhododendron (unlabelled rhodo) #48
(Before 1980) This unknown plant is located at the intersection of the Rosebay and Kellam Trails just above the Short Branch. It is under a Hemlock tree and not thriving due to lack of light. It is almost hidden because it is growing together with a R. minus plant.
Rhododendron 'maximum X catawbiense'
(Unknown date) On the uphill end of the Rosebay Trail, adjacent (west) of the R.'Cynthia' collection and on the trail. (1995)
Rhododendron 'Judy Spillane' #3
(2010) About center of Rosebay Trail, about ten feet west of 'Betty Hume', about 15 feet off the trail. Raised by Danny Little. It is creamy white, late blooming. (maximum X 'Janet Blair')
Rhododendron 'Evening Glow'
(2008) From Danny LIttle. Located just east of another Danny Little plant, Dexter's Apricot.
Rhododendron 'Dexter's Apricot' #2
(2010) From Danny Little. Located just east of the Halesia tree.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #12
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #11
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #10
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #9
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #8
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #7
(Unknown date) One of a collection of about six R.'Cynthia' plants on the southwest corner of the Rosebay Trail. This collection is one of the earliest plantings, probably in the 1970's. It is one of the "iron-clads", very hardy, and there is no rhodo in our climate that is tougher.
Rhododendron 'Betty Hume' #2
(2010) Near the center of the Rosebay Trail, just south of a hickory tree, about 12 feet off the trail. The accession number is 10-V-071) A Dexter hybrid, crossing R. fortunei with an unknown plant.
Rhodendron maximum
(Unknown date) One of about 14 of the maximum species in the area southwest of the Cabin. This plant is either two plants or one spreader, located just off the path near its beginning at the Cabin Trail.
R. viscosum
(Unknown date) A tall, old azalea in the area southwest of the Cabin. It is located about midway between the Cabin and Rosebay Trails.
Rhododendron 'Burgundy Cherry'
(2010) A Dexter hybrid, located close to the trail, just north of the Halesia tree.