‘Sandra McDonald’ [Stewart]
‘Sandra McDonald’ [Stewart] Photo © Carolyn Beck |
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| Cultivar: | Group: | Color: | Blooms: | Type: | Reg Ref: |
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| ‘Sandra McDonald’ | Stewart | Midseason | Evergreen | ||
| Height: | Width: | Hardy: | Other Name(s): | Seed Parent: | Pollen Parent: |
| 1 3/4' | 2' | Zone 7 | ‘Haru-no-Hibiki’, (Belgian Indian) | ‘Dorothy Clark’, (Harris) | |
| 1 ¾’ tall x 2’ wide with a dense to intermediate habit. Flowers variable: 1) Strong Purplish-Pink tones (68B) with areas of cream; 2) Light Purplish-Pink tones (68C & D) with areas of cream. ): Blotch is Strong Yellow-Green (144B) on the darker forms and Pale Yellow-Green (193A) on the lighter forms. Single, some with petaloid stamens, funnel-shaped with 5 rounded, overlapping, wavy-edged lobes, 3 ¾” wide x 2 ¼” long, 2-3 per cluster. Blooms midseason (mid May in Oak Hill, VA). Calyx is Strong Yellow-Green (193A), 5/16” long. Foliage is Strong Yellow-Green (darker than 143A), semiglossy. Leaves are elliptical with a rounded base and acuminate tip, puckered surface, up to 2” long x 1 5/8” wide. Zone 7; hardy to 0 F, at least. ‘Haru-no-Hibiki’, Belgian Indian x : ‘Dorothy Clark’, Harris. Breeder code: # 3-2002. Selection #: RBS 161. Registered 2021. Named for Dr. Sandra McDonald who has served the ASA in many capacities over the years: National Director, Advisory Editorial Board, speaker, and author of articles for The Azalean. Her hybridization program produced many excellent evergreen azaleas. | |||||