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DECIDUOUS AZALEAS
EXBURY, KNAP HILL AND OTHERS

Spring 2009

We are offering a selection of the extremely fine Knap Hill (Exbury) Azaleas. They are a very colorful and beautiful group of plants, just waiting to put on a display for you. All listed azaleas are hardy to -25°F, grow well in the sun and really can be grown practically anywhere. Most will become medium to large shrubs, 4-10' high and 4-6' wide and a few have a dwarf spreading habit. often pleasantly fragrant, they flower freely on young plants and offer the bonus of good fall foliage color.

The Knap Hill group was originated with Anthony Waterer about 1870. This group was further developed by Knap Hill Nursery (Waterer), Goldsworth old Nursery (Slocock), and Exbury (Rothschild), from which the name Exbury was incorporated. These azaleas are hybrids ofR. molle, R. calendulaceum, R. occidentale, and R. arborescens.

PRICE: 4-8” — $12.95 
      8-12" — $17.95 
     12-18" — $25.95      
     18-24” — $35.95      
     24-30" — $46.95
     30-36" — $59.95

40629 Azalea ‘Apricot Surprise’ — (Northern Lights) Hold on to your hats! Here is a plant in the Northern Lights group from the University of Minnesota that will knock your socks off. Although the trusses may not be as large as some azaleas, the color is most striking. It’s a very strong orange-apricot radiating from a long, slender throat. This azalea has a heavy flowering habit, tolerating temperatures to -35°F, a must for any garden. 8-12"

40678 Azalea ‘Arneson Cameo’ — A hardy, disease resistant plant with large single pink flowers which are even produced on young plants. 8-12"

40680 Azalea ‘Arnesons Flame’ — (Arneson) Hot color on this cultivar. Crayola’s orange-red on large blooms that open very wide. Nice deep green foliage and good habit make this an excellent choice for the vibrant garden! Hardy to -20°F. 8-12"

40530 Azalea ‘Arneson Gem’ — (Arneson Exbury-Mollis) Warm, golden flowers are edged in brightly glowing orange. The beautiful large blooms make a prolific display, striking when in flower. Additionally, it’s a good compact grower, yet vigorous, a real gem! 12-18"

40682 Azalea ‘Arneson Golden Soitaire’ — (Arneson) I think I’m in love, the flowers on this variety are tremendous. The base color is lemon yellow and irregularly there are blushes of red, orange, and pink on these simple petals. If those colors weren’t enough for you it also has a tangerine blotch! A real delight! Hardy to -20°F. 8-12''

40687 Azalea ‘Arneson Little Gem’ — (Arneson) This is the identical twin to ‘Arnesons Gem’ in all attributes except height. This dwarf form is less than 2' after 15 years! We love this new addition to our azalea selection! 12-18''

40696 Azalea ‘Arneson Ruby’ — (Arneson) A beautiful true red with white stamens. Ball shaped, wavy edged flowers to 5". Has excellent fall foliage. Grows 5' x 3' in 10 years. Blooms mid to late May. 8-12", 12-18"

40580 Azalea ‘Cannon’s Double’ — (Cannon) Scrumptious double flowers of rich cream and pink create a large, ball truss of exceptional beauty. It is vigorous and easy to grow. Bronzy new growth makes it a delightful foliage plant, but when the flowers burst forth, you’ll know why you wanted this fabulous plant in your garden. 12-18"

40689 Azalea ‘Cascade Pink’ — (Arneson) Large pink flowers with wavy edges and yellow-orange centers cascade along the branches of this incredibly graceful azalea. 8-12", 18-24"

40510 Azalea ‘Cecile’ — (Exbury) Large buds are deep pink opening to clear salmon-pink and decorated with a yellow flare. One of the finest that is always recommended. 12-18", 18-24", 24-30"

40543 Azalea ‘Cheerful Giant’ — (Exbury) These exciting double yellow flowers will bring a smile to your face. The tips of the petals are slightly orange providing a nice accent to a pretty flower. Bring a little sunshine into your life! 12-18"

40514 Azalea ‘Daviesi’ — (Ghent) Lovely cream with a yellow flare on a May bloomer to about 4-6'. Fragrant. 18-24"

40616 Azalea ‘Debutante’ — (Knap Hill) As it blossoms each spring, this plant will dress up in bright, showy colors. A magnificent orange blotch appears on each of the very large, carmine-pink flowers. 12-18", 24-30"

40538 Azalea ‘Double Delight’ — (Exbury) Yes, a luscious buttercup yellow flower and very fragrant! This is a floriferous plant which will delight your sense of sight and smell. . . If only it could also sing! 12-18"

40755 Azalea ‘Elizabeth Lane’ — A lovely flower shaded mauve pink with an upper petal of white with a gold blotch. Graceful and simple. 24-30"

40574 Azalea ‘Fireball’ — (Knap Hill) Brilliant, fiery red flowers cover this beautiful azalea. It’s a somewhat upright growing plant and will make a fantastic background of brilliant color. It truly looks like a fireball. Outstanding. 8-12", 12-18", 18-24"

40695 Azalea ‘Fragrant Star’ — (Briggs) Extremely fragrant, snowy white flowers top lovely blue foliage like stars in the sky. The Plant has a strong, upright habit and is very heat tolerant. A must have! 8-12"

NEW 40714 Azalea ‘Frilly Lemon’ — (Arneson) Very double, frilled lemon yellow flowers on a dense upright plant that will be about 4' by 4'. It blooms in May and is hardy to -15°. This will become a favorite in your garden. 12-18", 18-24"

40553 Azalea ‘George Reynolds’ — (Knap Hill) A delightful plant with enormous, buttery yellow flowers displaying a touch of green in the throat. The huge chrome yellow blotch on the upper lobe adds even more interest. A very popular choice. 18-24"

40518 Azalea ‘Gibraltar’ — (Exbury) This selection has a brilliant orange, flushed red, tight ball truss and a compact growing habit. One of the most recommended, it outshines them all. For a real show, try planting several in a group. 8-12", 12-18", 18-24", 30-36"

40603 Azalea ‘Golden Dream’ — (Knap Hill) The strong yellow flowers of this plant make it a good candidate to mix with other shades of yellow in a prominent place in your garden. It is like the sun shining when in bloom. Truly a show! 24-30"

40545 Azalea ‘Golden Lights’ — (Northern Lights) This is another very hardy addition to the popular Northern Lights series developed by the University of Minnesota. Hardy to -40o F, this fragrant yellow azalea glows as it perfumes the garden when in bloom. 12-18"

40558 Azalea ‘High Fashion’ — (Knap Hill) This charmer has gaily colored flowers of dusty rose splashed with an orange blotch on the upper lobe. A great choice. 30-36"

40520 Azalea ‘Homebush’ — (Knap Hill) Semidouble, rose pink flowers in tight, ball shaped trusses that are most delightful. A little different and so attractive ‘Homebush’ is one of the most popular azaleas. When customers see it in flower, they want it immediately. It brings conversation to the garden! 12-18"

40523 Azalea ‘Irene Koster’ — (Ghent, R. occidentale hybrid) Beautiful, later blooming, light rose-pink flowers have a showy yellow-gold flare on the upper petals. The buds are especially attractive with stripes of pink that run their length, providing contrast to the open flowers. Growth habit is a little broader and less tall than many deciduous azaleas. But the best part is a very sweet scent! Wow! 8-12", 12-18"

40527 Azalea ‘Klondyke’ — (Exbury) Buds are a vivid orange and yellow and burst open to brilliant, golden-yellow flowers. The color is unlike any other. And the new foliage is a scintillating bronze. 8-12", 18-24", 24-30"

40662 Azalea ‘Krakatoa’ — (Knap Hill) An exciting explosion of flame red flowers will adorn this medium sized, flamboyant bloomer. It will surely be an eye catcher. 24-30"

40620 Azalea ‘Lace Valentine’ — (Bovee, Knap Hill type) Light pink buds open to brilliant white flowers with a yellow blotch. Heavenly fragrance will fill the garden from this soft and showy white azalea. 24-30"

40697 Azalea ‘Lemon Lights’ — (Northern Lights) This fine introduction comes from the University of Minnesota and features an abundance of lush, lemon-yellow flowers. Though a little less vigorous than other Northern Lights cultivars, the color and perfume make it a very worthwhile selection anywhere you need to add a little lemonade. 12-18", 18-24"

40758 Azalea ‘Lilac Lights’ — (Northern Lights) Late midseason. This is an improved form of ‘Orchid Lights’. It has a deeper lilac color that does not fade and is more uniform in its growing characteristics. 3' x 3-4'. 12-18"

40692 Azalea ‘Lollipop’ — (Weston) This lovely azalea has a distinctive fragrant pink bloom with a daring yellow flare that turns an attractive silvery pink as it ages. 8-12", 12-18"

40688 Azalea ‘Mandarin Lights’ — (R. calendulaceum x ‘Orangeade’) The ball trusses of ‘Mandarin Lights’ are loaded with ruffled red-orange blossoms sporting a darker orange vein. A strong orange blotch on the upper lobe intensifies the fire. Blossoms appear in late May or early June on this upright, mounding plant. Delicate fragrance. 8-12"

40549 Azalea ‘Mary Poppins’ — (Knap Hill) Nasturtium red flowers with a hint of orange in the center make this an extra showy bloomer. And what makes this even better is the bronzy new foliage, the perfect foil for the flower. Wow, what a bright spot of color against the darker background! It is a good, vigorous, easy to grow azalea. 8-12", 12-18", 18-24", 24-30"

NEW 40721 Azalea ‘Memory of Fred Galle’ — (Kerr) This mid August bloomer is yellow-pink in bud opening to a broadly funnel shaped flower that is apricot with a yellow dorsal flare and yellow throat. A fitting memorial to Fred Galle. 8-12"

40705 Azalea ‘Millenium’ (Weston) An excellent choice for those who want their deciduous azaleas not quite so intense. The dusty-red flowers set against blue green foliage will blend readily in the landscape. It’s very late flowering and mildew resistant. 12-18"

40686 Azalea ‘Molalla Red’ — (Exbury) Fascinating bright red, tubular flowers atop a mounding bush make a perfect complement to other strong colored azaleas in your garden! This variety is a splendid addition from the Exbury family. 8-12"

40613 Azalea ‘Mount Saint Helens’ — (Girard, Exbury type) Large, rose-pink trusses erupt from deep rose buds. Once open, the flowers display upper petals with large yellow-orange flares that gradually deepen to bright red-orange. The flower has a tricolor appearance and is not only showy but fragrant as well! 12-18", 24-30"

40684 Azalea ‘My Mary’ — (Beasley) A beautiful plant, rounded in shape and crowned in late April with light brilliant yellow 2½" flowers. It’s a fragrant offspring of ‘Nacooche’ x R. austrinum, a stoloniferous azalea which produces stems that grow horizontally along the ground. 12-18"

40641 Azalea ‘Northern Hi-Lights’ — (Northern Lights) This is another of the extremely hardy (-40o) azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota. ‘Northern Highlights’ has very soft white flowers with a lovely yellow blotch on the upper petals. What makes this even better is that the plants are very vigorous and easy to grow! 8-12"

40618 Azalea ‘Orchid Lights’ — (Northern Lights) This is one of the hardiest of the Northern Lights series developed by the University of Minnesota, and will still flower after -45oF. Brrrr! This might not grow at the North Pole, but you shouldn’t have to worry about its hardiness elsewhere! Unusual shaped flowers of soft orchid dance atop bright green foliage. Smaller and more compact than many of the deciduous azaleas. A real beauty! 12-18", 18-24"

40670 Azalea ‘Parade’ — (Weston, cumberlandense x viscosum) Deep pink, 1½'' trumpet blooms on this robust plant burst into view in July, emitting a soft, sweet fragrance. Very hardy and very tall. It can reach heights of up to 8'. You can just see it breaking into song in the back row! 8-12"

40614 Azalea ‘Pink and Sweet’ — (Weston) A very hardy, semidouble selection that has fragrant, purple-pink flowers with a golden flare in the throat. This one blooms in June-July, a great bloomer to extend the flowering season. 8-12", 12-18"

40645 Azalea ‘Pink Plush’ — (Leach, natural hybrid of R. bakeri x R. arborescens) This is one of the smaller flowered more dainty azaleas. It is like the native species of the eastern U.S. which are now so much in demand. Especially nice because it flowers late, long after the other azaleas have finished. It has lovely flowers of rosy pink with deeper orange-rose on the upper petals. 18-24", 24-30"

40529 Azalea ‘Red Letter’ — (Ilam) The Ilam hybrids are famous and when you see these fantastic, vivid orange beauties in bloom you will understand why. The color is incredibly alive. 18-24"

40515 Azalea ‘Red Sunset’ — (Arneson, Exbury) This fine, deep vivid red plant is a superb addition to the azalea world. Its foliage is exceptional on a plant that is more compact growing than most of the Exbury type azaleas. This is the result of an extensive breeding program of Ivan and Roberta Arneson and is a selection of one out of thousands of seedlings grown, so you know it is good! 8-12"

40591 Azalea ‘Rising Star’ — (Landauer, Mollis x Exbury) This hybrid is especially attractive with its huge orange flare set on a background of white, edged with a tinge of salmon. Sensational! We always have trouble keeping this in stock and are glad to be able to offer it to you again! 8-12"

40615 Azalea ‘Rosy Lights’ — (Northern Lights) Dark rosy pink blossoms completely cover this grand azalea. It’s hardy to -40oF and no matter how cool the weather, this beauty will always come through with a tremendous display in the spring. Fragrant! 12-18"

40763 Azalea ‘Rogue River Belle’ — (Frisbie) An R. occidentale hybrid with a flower of white with pink markings and a yellow blotch. Fragrant.

40622 Azalea ‘Royal Lodge’ — (Knap Hill) A luscious red with a blend of orange on one side, this flower has long protruding stamens and semi-ruffled edges. The color is reminiscent of a summer sunset on the Oregon coast. 24-30"

40679 Azalea ‘Salmon Delight’ — (‘Pink Delight’ x Klondike’) Blossoms are a bright pink, flushed with yellow-pink. Upright habit, leaves turn yellow, tinged with orange in the fall. 18-24"

40656 Azalea ‘Snowbird’ — (R. atlanticum x R. canescens) Delicious fragrance exudes from this lovely, white, compact flower. Small, blue-green leaves complete the delicate appearance. 4-8", 12-18"

40653 Azalea ‘Soft Shimmer’ — (Greer) (‘Thomas Jefferson’ x ‘Anna Pavlova’) Soft pink buds open to white hose-in-hose flowers, touched on the outer edges with pink. Gradually the whole flower becomes more pink until it is a soft pink throughout. It shimmers softly in the spring sun! This is another plant in the tradition of the most popular ‘Homebush’, only a little more pastel. 24-30"

NEW 40575 Azalea ‘Soir de Paris’ — (R. viscosum hybrid) Light pink flowers with an orange blotch grace a 4-5’ plant that blooms. The essence of this favorite plant is of a lady going to an afternoon tea in another time, perfuming the air around her. 8-12"

40542 Azalea ‘Sun Chariot’ — (Exbury) Fantastic, large flowers, buttercup yellow with a yellow-orange blotch on the upper lobe. A bright and cheerful addition for your garden! Wow! If you like yellow, here is something for you. 18-24"

40516 Azalea ‘Totally Awesome’ — (Bunnell) Awesome is the only word to describe this large flowered azalea. The petals flutter a brilliant yellow with light yellow and show a vivid red-orange shading to the edges of the flower. The stamens are often petal like too, giving it an unusual and beautiful, yes, awesome appearance. 12-18"

40528 Azalea ‘Washington State Centennial’ — (Mossman) Selected by the Washington State Centennial Commission to honor the state of Washington’s one hundred years of statehood. The flowers open a light orange-yellow, gradually softening to white with a blotch of vivid glowing yellow on the upper petal. The frilled petals and fragrant flowers fill the garden with charm and sweetness each spring. The leaves are very shiny and resistant to mildew. An azalea truly worthy of its place of honor. 18-24"

40547 Azalea ‘Western Lights’ — (Northern Lights) A form of ‘Orchid Lights’, this cultivar boasts thicker, more lush foliage with slightly glaucous coloring and larger clear pink flowers. Hardiness is -30oF. A beauty even where hardiness isn’t needed. 8-12", 12-18"

40704 Azalea ‘Weston’s Lemon Drop’ — (Weston) Syn. ‘Lemon Drop’. A summer flowering deciduous Azalea. Soft pink buds open to fragrant, yellow blossoms in July. Glossy green leaves turn a dark, wine-red color in fall. Grows 4' x 4' wide. 8-12"

40590 Azalea ‘White Lights’ — (Northern Lights) Don’t complain about living in too harsh a climate because here is an azalea that will make you the envy of your neighbors. And, it can be grown practically anywhere! This is one of a series of azaleas developed by the University of Minnesota for hardiness. Not only is the plant hardy to -50°F, but the bud is hardy to -55oF. Need more!? It’s fragrant too. Of course, the flower is white with a slender band of gold running up the center petal. 8-12"

40674 ‘Yellow Cloud’ — (KnapHill) In late May, very fragrant, light yellow flowers appear to float on this upright, mounded plant. Later the blooms deepen to a brilliant yellow with a vivid yellow blotch. And the fragrance lingers on. 12-18"

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