‘Debra White’ [Stewart]
‘Debra White’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Debra White’ | Stewart | Early Midseason | Evergreen | ||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 4' | 0°F | ‘Orchido’ | ‘Janet Rhea’ | ||
| 4’ tall x 5’ wide with an intermediate habit. Buds strong purplish-pink (67D). Flowers in tints of deep purplish-pink (N66D) and lighter with a strong purplish-pink (67D) blotch. Single, funnel-shaped, with oval, overlapping lobes that appear somewhat pointed, slightly wavy edges, 3 1/8” wide x 2 ¼” long, 2-3 per cluster. Blooms early midseason (early May in Oak Hill, VA). Calyx strong yellow-green (143C), ¼” long. Foliage strong yellow-green ( 143A) with a matte finish. Leaves elliptic with a cuneate base and acuminate tip, downcurved base-to-tip, up to 1 7/8” long x 7/8” wide. Hardy to 0 F, at least. ‘Orchido’ (Ring) x ‘Janet Rhea’ (Linwood). Selection number: RBS 153. Breeder code: 3-1993-4. Named for Debra White, an active member of the former Brookside Chapter. She and her husband Mike are owners of Whites Nursery in Germantown, MD, which specializes in azaleas and rhododendron. They have generously hosted many events at their home. | |||||