‘Tissie’ [Bowie Mill]
‘Tissie’ [Bowie Mill] Photo © Buck Clagett |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Tissie’ | Bowie Mill | Evergreen | |||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 2' | -15 F | ‘White Jade’ | Unknown R indicum hybrid | ||
| 2’ x 2’ wide (4’ x 4’ in 20 years), somewhat open. Flowers strong purple (RHS 77A-B) with prominent strong purplish-red (RHS 71B) spotting on the dorsal lobes. Hose-in-hose with widely rounded, overlapping, very wavy margins; 3 ¼”. Blooms late; mid to late June in Derwood, MD. Elliptic, dark green leaves; 1 1/2”. Foliage holds up well in early spring when most azaleas are looking their worst. Hardy to -15 F, at least. ‘White Jade’ x unknown R indicum hybrid (purple with white centers, 2”). Named for a paternal aunt. | |||||