Proven Performers

The following chart of proven performers has been compiled to assist the public when selecting
Rhododendrons and Azaleas for their Nova Scotia gardens. This list is not exhaustive and many of the most
common ‘Iron-Clad’ / Catawba hybrids, or varieties not available commercially, have not been included.

RHODODENDRON PROVEN PERFORMERS FOR NOVA SCOTIA

Elepidotes (large-leaf)	Zone	Bloom Time	Height in 10 years	Colour
R. 'Bellefontaine'	6	LM	1.5m	Pink
R. 'Calsap'	5b	M	1m	White, purple blotch
R. 'Chionoides'	5b	LM	1m	White, yellow dorsal blotch
R. 'Francesca'	5b	LM	1.5m	Dark red
R. 'Henry's Red'	5	M	1.2m	Red
R. 'Janet Blair'	6	M	1m	Pink, green flare on upper petal
R. 'Minas Grand Pre'	5b	M	.75m	Pink bells
R. 'Scintillation'	5	M	1.5m	Pink
R. Yakushimanum 'Mist Maiden'	5b	M	.8m	Pink to white
Pink Parasol', Ken Janeck', 'Exbury'	6	M	1m	Pink

Lepidotes (small-leaf)	Zone	Bloom Time	Height in 10 years	Colour
R. 'Aglo'	5b	EM	0.8m	Light pink with reddish eye
R. 'April Rose'	5b	E	1m	Rose
R. 'April Mist'	5b	E	1m	Soft pink
R. 'Bluenose'	6	EM	1m	Blue
R. 'Dora Amateis'	6	EM	.5m	White
R. Ginny Gee'	6	EM	.25m	Pink/white bicolour
R. 'Patty Bee'	6	EM	.6m	Yellow
R. 'Manitau'	5b	EM	.8m	Pink
R. 'Olga Mezzitt'	5b	EM	1m	Pink
R. Ramapo	5	EM	.4m	Purple-blue
R. 'Purple Gem'	5	EM	0.8m	Purple
R. PJM Group ('Elite' & 'Regal')	5	E	1m	Lilac to purple

Deciduous Azaleas	Zone	Bloom Time	Height in 10 years	Colour
R.'Cannon's Double'	5b	LM	1.5m	Pale Yellow Mutlicolour
R.'Gibraltar'	5b	M	1.5m	Orange
R.'Homebush'	5b	LM	1.5m	Pink ball-shaped
R. 'Pink & Sweet'	5	L	1.2m	Pink
R.'White Lights', 'Rosy Lights' etc	5a	LM	1.5m	Pink fading to white
R. 'Weston's Innocence'	5	L	1m	White
R. molle ssp. japonicum	5b	M	1m	Pale orange or yellow
R. schlippenbachii 'Royal Azalea'	6	EM	1.5m	Pale Pink
R. 'Mount St. Helen's'	5	EM	1m	Pink/yellow

Evergreen Azaleas	Zone	Bloom Time	Height in 10 years	Colour
R. 'Elsie Lee' (Shamarello)	6	M	1m	Lavendar
R. 'Rosebud' (Gable)	6	M	.5m	Pink
R. 'Stewartstonian' (Gable)	6	M	.75m	Red
R. 'Diamant Series, eg.,'Diamant Purple'	6	M	.3m	Purple
R. kiusianum - all forms	5b	M	.25m	Red, Pink, White
R. 'Komo Kulsan'	6	LM	.75m	Red
R. 'Bixby'	5b	LM	.75m	Red

Bloom colour and time, size at 10 yrs from the American Rhododendron Society website:
http://www.rhododendron.org. Revised in 2007 for Atlantic Canadian conditions. Mature size affected by site selection and growing conditions.

The following NS nurseries have carried some or all of these varieties at various times recently:

Baldwin Nurseries 500 Mines Road, Falmouth, NS (902) 798-9468
Blomidon Garden Centre, 10060 Hwy 1, Greenwich, Wolfville (902) 542-2295
Bloom Greenhouse and Garden Centre, 1421 Hammonds Plains Rd., Hammonds Plains, (902) 832-9268
Brier Patch Nursery, 4568 Hwy 1, RR#1, South Berwick, (902)538-9164
Cosby’s Garden Centre, Sandycove Rd., Liverpool, (902) 354-2133
Dayton Red & White Nursery, RR#2, Yarmouth County, (902) 742-5663 or 742-5148
Glad Gardens, 5108 Hwy, Waterville, NS, (902) 538-8688
Lakeland Plant World, 909 Main St, Dartmouth (902) 435-1983
Ocean Landscaping, Exit 8, 4392 Hwy #3, Chester, (902) 275-2505
Pleasant Valley Nurseries Ltd, Church St Ext., Antigonish, (902) 863-1072
Thexton’s Greenhouses, 902-532-2403, Karsdale Annapolis Royal, (902) 532-2403