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Rhododendron prunifolium#17

Plum leaf azalea (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) Off trail about 30 feet, east of Hickory tree. Large, very old plant. Red flowers in mid-summer.

Rhododendron minus #29

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) A large, old spreading plant, just east of 'Anna Rose Whitney'.

Rhododendron calendulaceum 'Washoga'

Flame azalea (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(1996) Just south of 'Barnstable', donated by Reid Bahnson.

Rhododendron (Cowles selection?)

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(1992) This plant is likely mislabelled, from the Kellam collection. (1992) From the planting in 1992, it grew tall and small-leaved (like an lepidote rhodo). The label said it was a dwarf white Cowles selection. It was cutback in 2016, and is located beside the trail, near the intersection with the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'Yelton' #9

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Unknown date) An older rhodo located next to the large 'Cynthia' rhodo.

Rhododendron 'Yelton hybrid'

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(2004) Towards center of the area, near watering post.

Rhododendron 'Wheatley' #1

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(2008) Beside (southside) of 'Barnstable' - grown by Danny Little. A second generation Dexter hybrid.

Rhododendron 'Van Nes Sensation' #11

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Before 1980) A very old, tall plant, widely planted in the early years of the Glen, with pale lilac flowers with a white center. It is located on the trail, just north of the intersection with the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'Roseum Elegans' #19

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) An old plant, growing low due to cutback, located off the trail east of 'Anna Rose Whitney'.

Rhododendron 'Romany Chai' #2

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) On trail, just in front of 'County of York' - old plant.

Rhododendron 'Mrs. W.R. Coe' x op #2

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(2008) A Dexter hybrid, from R. fortunei. Located near center of the area, just north of 'David Gable'.

Rhododendron 'Maxecat x hyperythrum'

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Northside)
(2001) Located between the Short Branch Trail and the Kellam Trail (01-V-084).

Rhododendron 'Margaret Fell'

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(1996) From Sandwich, MA acquired by TLM. Raised by Dr. John Wister at Swarthmore College. Located just off the trail near the intersection with the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'Grierosplendour' #16

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Before 1980) One of a group of three plants, probably layered from one plant. A hybrid with one parent being 'Purple Splendour', giving the flowers a purplish-red color. The plant is quite common in the Glen and distinguished by the unusual shape of the flower buds. It is located on the trail at the intersection of the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'Grierosplendour' #15

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Before 1980) One of a group of three plants, probably layered from one plant. A hybrid with one parent being 'Purple Splendour', giving the flowers a purplish-red color. The plant is quite common in the Glen and distinguished by the unusual shape of the flower buds. It is located on the trail at the intersection of the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'Grierosplendour' #14

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Before 1980) One of a group of three plants, probably layered from one plant. A hybrid with one parent being 'Purple Splendour', giving the flowers a purplish-red color. The plant is quite common in the Glen and distinguished by the unusual shape of the flower buds. It is located on the trail at the intersection of the Kellam Spur Trail.

Rhododendron 'English Roseum' #12

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Unknown date) An older, spreading plant located west of the large colonizing 'Cynthia' rhodo on the Short Branch Spur Trail. Hybridized using R.catawbiense by Waterer before 1900. Has lilac-pink flowers.

Rhododendron 'Don Kellam' #2

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(1997) On the trail, next to 'Barnstable'. Donated by Julia Hindle. A Dexter hybrid by Cowles.

Rhododendron 'Dexter's Favorite'

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(1993) Where trail bends down to Hickory Bridge, from Kellam collection. Very large, old plant.

Rhododendron 'David Gable' #4

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Before 1980) A very old, tall plant, near the center of the area bounded by the Long Branch West Trail and the Short Branch Spur Trail, north of a group of 'Maxecat' plants and not far from a rock outcropping.

Rhododendron 'Cynthia' #14

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Unknown date) A very large, spreading plant located near the intersection of the Short Branch Trail and the Short Branch Spur Trail. The Cynthia hybrid is probably the most vigorous rhodo growing in the Glen.

Rhododendron 'County of York' #3

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) About 10 feet off trail, old, sprawling plant with white flowers. Large leaves and very "leggy".

Rhododendron 'Anna Rose Whitney' #6

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Eastside)
(Unknown date) Located just off the trail, just north of the large 'Barnstable' rhodo. A vigorous, fast grower, broad spreading, one of the favorites of the Garden's founder, Dr. Hech.

Rhododendron 'Acclaim' #3

Rhododendron (Location: Short Branch Spur Westside)
(Unknown date) A Dexter hybrid located at the intersection of the Short Branch Spur and Kellam Spur trails. (1993) It was not thriving in 2016, probably due to encroachment from another rhodo.
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