R. brachycarpum ssp. brachycarpum Size:2 gal size 3 year old plants

R. brachycarpum ssp. brachycarpum Size:2 gal size 3 year old plantsNative to central and southern Korea, and the mountainous northern and central parts of Japan, this hardy species is known as 'Fujiyama' in Japan. R. brachycarpum withstands wind and dry mineral soil better than most rhododendrons, and is hardy to 10 deg F or even colder. There are even reports that it can take 40 deg F, but this may be certain forms. The flowers are white to pale rose with yellowish brownish green spots in the throat. This species

The truss is very tall and has won awards in ARS chapter flower shows

'Skipper' is a real winner

Alice Eastwood has been around a long time but has become harder to find as the years go by

other than taking some wood off for grafting

Here is a dwarf conifer that will fit into anyone's garden

Perhaps the most widely known FRAGRANT rhododendron

so it makes a very handsome shrub

but Marc tells me that the name is an acronym for Rhododendron Without An Important Name

How great is that

Halvor Braafladt in Eureka

This form of the Alaskan native will make a very interesting weeping tree in your garden

In one season it will be 2 ft x 2 ft and taller when the seed heads are produced in late summer