Favorite Rhododendron Species

by Species Group

***Rhododendron vaseyi***
Picture by S & J Perkins

The combined list of favorite rhododendron species for New England -- (number of votes)

Rhododendron adenogynum
Rhododendron adenopodum
Rhododendron albrechtii
Rhododendron brachycarpum
Rhododendron bureavii (3)
Rhododendron calendulaceum
Rhododendron canadense (2)
Rhododendron cumberlandense (3)
Rhododendron dauricum (3)
Rhododendron degronianum ssp. yakushimanum (6)

Rhododendron fortunei (2)
Rhododendron hippophaeoides
Rhododendron kaempferi
Rhododendron keiskei (3)
Rhododendron kiusianum (5)
Rhododendron makinoi
Rhododendron maximum (3)
Rhododendron minus var. minus (5)
Rhododendron mucronulatum (5)
Rhododendron nakaharae

Rhododendron periclymenoides
Rhododendron racemosum
Rhododendron semibarbatum
Rhododendron schlippenbachii (3)
Rhododendron smirnowii (2)
Rhododendron sutchuenense
Rhododendron tschonoskii
Rhododendron vaseyi (7)
Rhododendron viscosum (4)

was compiled from the favorties lists submitted by the following members of the Species Study Group of American Rhododendron Society Massachusett Chapter:

Ed Bensley
Frank Brako
Dick Brooks
Joe Bruso

Betty Carlhian
Susan Clark
John Perkins
Bill Sweeney

Those receiving 3 or more votes are reliable plants adding beauty to the garden; thus, they are the first Rhododendron species to add to the New England garden.

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