Color names from NBS special Publication 440 (Universal Language and Dictionary of Names) to be used wherever possible.įlower size and form, i.e., single, semi-double, double, hose-in-hose.īlooming season (early, mid-season, late, very late).
Colour Chart, H.C.C., or Nickerson Color Fan (Munsell). Approximate year of introduction.įlower color numbers from R.H.S. General group (i.e., Gable, IIam, Knap Hill, Kurume, etc.). Name of cultivar (use asterisk before to indicate cultivar registered). A data sheet will be sent out on request.Īs a starter, I would like information on the following azaleas and will follow up with another list later:Īny help or leads will be appreciated and remember to add spice to your life and gardens by trying new plants. Hopefully, this article, over individual letters, will aid in collecting data.ĭata requested includes the name, parentage or sport, general group such as Kurume, Knaphill and etc., flower color, size and type, plant habit, unusual characteristics and hardiness. In addition to variegated azaleas, there are many azaleas with little or no information available. This is all leading up to a request for information on azaleas named and introduced in the past twenty years. This will allow more flexibility to change, update, delete and add information right up to printing time. This fall with the help of a word processor, I'll be changing my collecting of data from cards to the computer. Work on rewriting the Azalea Book has been slow and challenging. With both marginal and flecked variations as the foliage. I have a two year old open pollinated seedling from a hybrid Had a report of one found about 20 years ago in Ohio but later died. Variegated deciduous azaleas are very uncommon. A flecked leaf sport of Southern Charm was introduced in the late 70's. The foliage on 'Silver Sword' turns a beautiful reddish tint in the fall while the others retain their green. 'Silver Sword', a patented plant, from Cottage Gardens in Ohio, is a sport of 'Girard's Rose'. 'Silver Streak' is a Greenwood azalea from Oregon and a sport of 'Deep Purple'. 'Red Ruffles' variegated was found by Julius Nuccio in California. is a sport of 'Pink Ruffles' and should be released next year from Alabama. Presently we have information on four marginal variegated azaleas introduced from nurseries in the United States: 'Southern Belle' P.P. The flowers of 'Murasaki fuji' vary from white with a soft purplish pink border to solid selfs. 'Shira fuji', introduced first, has white flowers with many variations of purple flakes and sectors to solid purple. Two marginal, variegated satsuki azaleas, 'Shira fuji' and 'Murasaki fuji', are in a few collectors' gardens in the United States. Any information on the origin of these plants would be appreciated. It is possible these may both be the same from the Today there is a variegated plant sold in California called 'Purple Tabor' and another in Florida, 'Florida Beauty'.
Was first introduced to the University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley. Now we have several satsuki azaleas with spots and flakes of yellow on the dark green foliage, such as 'Fuji nomine', 'Meizan', 'Uki nishiki', 'Kinpo' and others. The satsuki azalea, 'Keisetsu', introduced by the Plant Introduction Station in 1938 was probably one of the first. Just a few years ago we had only a few variegated azaleas from Japan.
However, with proper selecting and blending they can become a feature or a highlight. It's doubtful if we'd want to take a tablespoon of salt at one time or even an entire garden of variegated foliage. Like the many condiments used in cooking, variegated foliage and new plants add a charm and flavor to our Gardens. Several years ago I used a similar title for a talk "Variegated Plants Add Spice".
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