R. 'Carol's Candy' Japanese Gardens

R. 'Carol's Candy' Japanese GardensNew from the master hybridizer Jim Barlup comes this spectacular rhododendron. The cross of R. 'Lem's Tangerine' x R. 'Tia' has resulted in this unusual colored flower of coral orange and white. We think it will be super popular as they get out to gardeners. The plant has excellent foliage and will be 5 ft tall and wide in 10 years. We are not sure of the hardiness, but with these parents we would guess it will be hardy to zone 7. Rare Variety This

and also hard to root

the leaves will be 12" wide and 3 feet long

Growing taller than wide

Kleim's Hardy was found by Don Kleim in California and is valued for its cold resistance to zone 7

being more upright

This unique cultivar is a columnar dwarf form of Austrian Pine

many were named

purple and blue colored flowers in acidic soil

and has super frilly edges

Here is a rhododendron that we received from the late Bill Fee of Fort Bragg

The foliage is medium green and slightly turned down at the edges

tall x 12 ft