Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOLDEN52’ is disclosed, characterized by colorful rose-pink flowers with definite white and light pink patterning. Plants are heat tolerant to USDA zone 9 and cold hardy to Zone 5. Resistance to Phytophthora root rot has been observed. Plants have a dense, mounded habit and dark green, glossy mature foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘WHA01’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive full double pink flowers. Plants are upright and vigorous. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and exhibit good tolerance to environmental stressors. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT14’ that is characterized by pink flower buds with yellow-green tips that open slowly, double flowers with pink petals having yellow-green tips, late flowering and a long flowering period.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT13’ that is characterized by green flower buds that open slowly, light pink double flowers, late flowering and a long flowering period.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLEE’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive fuchsia pink, semi-double flowers. Plant form is distinctively upright, with branches occurring at acute angles. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLEB’ is disclosed, characterized by large pink flowers and a distinctly upright, narrow plant form. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSANBARB’ which is characterized by compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large single flowers in a light shell-pink color with light speckling which are produced from late spring through early summer, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘ROBLET’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive coral colored semi double flowers with clear white margins. Plants are compact and bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-12P0’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent single flowers that are light pink in color with red purple-colored central spots and speckles; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring blooming; attractive, showy, single light pink flowers with a dark pink border, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions, compact, broadly rounded, slightly spreading, and freely-branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 7, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring blooming, attractive, showy, single light pink with red border flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions, compact broadly globose and freely branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant with spring and fall blooming, attractive, showy, single mauve flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; broadly-rounded and freely-branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘YBAZ1812’, characterized by its dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the cooling and forcing periods; uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; relatively rapid flowering response; large showy light coral pink-colored flowers with random darker pink-colored flecks and spots; double flower form with numerous petals and petaloids; excellent postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good flower substance for about five to six weeks in an interior environment; and very good resistance to Cylindrocladium in inoculated trials.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Spring Fling’, characterized by its dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the cooling and forcing periods; uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; rapid flowering response; light pink-colored flowers with random red purple-colored and flecks; hose-in-hose flower form; and excellent postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good flower substance for about 32 days in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘Carmen’ that is characterized by vigorous growth, good leaf retention, double light pink flowers, a flower life of 3 to 4 weeks and winter hardiness to ?10 degrees Centigrade.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘Kinku Saku’ that is characterized by long linear dark shiny green leaves, good leaf retention, long palmately compound shaped single pink flowers and long flower life.

Abstract: A new variety of Azalea plant found as a seedling in a planned cross between the female hybrid Azalea ‘EMBERS’ and the male hybrid Azalea ‘September Morn’ is disclosed. The new variety possesses a unique blooming time and is very cold hardy. It is an upright and slightly open growing Azalea with large and attractive, single to semi-double orange-red flowers.

Abstract: A new variety of Azalea plant found as a seedling in a planned cross between the female Azalea ‘Cherie’ (syn. V12-4) and the male Azalea ‘Indian Summer’ is disclosed. The new variety has a unique blooming period and is extremely cold hardy. It is a compact, dense, and upright growing plant with attractive, semi-double, hose-in-hose, coral pink flowers.

Abstract: A new variety of Azalea plant found as a seedling in a planned cross between the female Azalea ‘Cherie’ (syn. V12-4) and the male Azalea ‘Indian Summer’ is disclosed. The new variety has a unique blooming period and is extremely cold hardy. It is a compact, dense, and upright growing plant with attractive, light pink, semi-double, hose-in-hose flowers.

Abstract: A new variety of Azalea plant found as a seedling in a planned cross between the female Azalea ‘Cherie’ (syn. V12-4) and the male Azalea ‘Indian Summer’ is disclosed. The new variety has a unique blooming period and is extremely cold hardy. It is a compact, dense, and upright growing plant with attractive, red, hose-in-hose flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘YBAZ-2147’, characterized by its dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the cooling and forcing periods; uniform and outwardly spreading plant habit; freely branching habit; uniform and freely flowering habit; relatively rapid flowering response; large coral pink-colored flowers; fully double flower form; and excellent postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good flower substance for about five weeks in an interior environment.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant named ‘Robleo’, characterized by its unique blooming time, upright dense and globose growth habit, and attractive large semi-double multi-colored flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant with spring and fall blooming, attractive, showy, dark pink single and semi-double flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, fast growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; upright, dense, and compact nature, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Azalea plant with spring and fall blooming, attractive, showy, single mauve flowers, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions; broadly-rounded and freely-branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 6, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of azalea plant with spring blooming, attractive, showy, single light pink flowers with a dark pink border, easily propagated by semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring through summer, moderate growth rate under normal fertilization and moisture conditions, compact, broadly rounded, slightly spreading, and freely-branching in habit, grows well in containers, thrives in shade or sun and is hardy in Zone 7, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH1-12P0’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; evergreen, persistent dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; large, non-persistent single flowers that are light pink in color with red purple-colored central spots and speckles; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Azalea named ‘AZ 35’ that is characterized by its compact, rounded plant habit with a top to bottom leaf canopy, its two distinct blooming periods from late March to early April and from late July into September in Texas and Mississippi, its spider form petals, that are pink in color and elongated in the spring and less elongated and tinted lavender in the fall, its narrow, sandpaper-textured foliage that is light green in color and blushed purple in the winter, its high level of resistance to spider mites, aphids, lace bugs, its high tolerance to heat stress, its stem and flower buds that are resistant to cold damage down to 14° F., its ease and speed of propagation by cuttings, and its very vigorous growth rate.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOMLEB’ is disclosed, characterized by large pink flowers and a distinctly upright, narrow plant form. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALPINRUF’ which is characterized by a compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large double flowers in a warm pink color, which are produced from spring until early summer, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct variety of Rhododendron plant named ‘WALSANBARB’ which is characterized by compact mounding habit, glossy evergreen foliage, large single flowers in a light shell-pink color with light speckling which are produced from late spring through early summer, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘UMNAZ 493’ that is characterized by its floriferous blooming habit and an extended bloom period that begins in late May to early June in Chanhassen, Minn. and lasts for up to 6 weeks, its abundance of fragrant, double flowers that are pink in color, its upright, mounded and densely branched plant habit reaching 2.2 m in height and 1.9 m in spread, and its good cold hardiness with flower buds that are resistant to cold damage and consistently bloom even when exposed to temperatures as low as ?30° F.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Azalea named ‘AZ 56’ that is characterized by its upright, compact, densely branched plant habit, its pink flowers with deep purple flecks on the upper surface of the petals, its two distinct bloom cycles with a strong bloom period early to mid-April followed by a seconding bloom period in early fall in Mississippi, its disease-free, mature foliage that is dark green in color and retained during the winter when it takes on a purple blush, its high tolerance to seasonal temperature fluctuations from 38° C. (100° F.) in the summer to as low as ?10° C. (14° F.) in the winter, and its ease of propagation by softwood stem cuttings.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Lazamorav’, characterized by its light lavender-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, compact, upright-mounded growth habit, and strong multi-seasonal reblooming, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘Lazamorink’, characterized by its semi-double type, deep pink-colored flowers, dark green-colored foliage, moderately vigorous, compact, upright-mounded growth habit and strong multi-seasonal reblooming, is disclosed.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT13’ that is characterized by green flower buds that open slowly, light pink double flowers, late flowering and a long flowering period.

Abstract: A new cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HORT14’ that is characterized by pink flower buds with yellow-green tips that open slowly, double flowers with pink petals having yellow-green tips, late flowering and a long flowering period.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron hybrid plant that exhibits a compact habit and numerous flowers.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘BAILEC’ is disclosed, characterized by double red flowers, with uniquely rosebud shaped flower buds. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and have an attractive mounded shape, and are easy to maintain in the landscape. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘BAILEB’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive semi-double red-purple flowers dotted darker red-purple. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and exhibit good tolerance for hot conditions and other environmental stressors. Plants are easy to propagate and have very dark green foliage, near RHS Green 139A. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘WHA01’ is disclosed, characterized by distinctive full double pink flowers. Plants are upright and vigorous. Plants bloom Spring, Summer and Fall and exhibit good tolerance to environmental stressors. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘HOLDEN52’ is disclosed, characterized by colorful rose-pink flowers with definite white and light pink patterning. Plants are heat tolerant to USDA zone 9 and cold hardy to Zone 5. Resistance to Phytophthora root rot has been observed. Plants have a dense, mounded habit and dark green, glossy mature foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Azalea plant named ‘RLH2-4P1-5’, characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; relatively small and evergreen dark green-colored leaves that do not abscise during the winter; freely flowering habit with remontant flowering during the spring, summer and autumn; hose-in-hose to double hose-in-hose flowers that are light red purple in color with white-colored centers during the spring; and excellent garden performance and temperature tolerance.

Abstract: A new and distinct Rhododendron cultivar named ‘NCRX1’ is disclosed, characterized by red-toned flower buds that mature into pink flower with wavy petal margins. Plants have a compact habit, are floriferous and consistent in flower production even at a young age, propagate readily from stem cuttings, and demonstrate good growth and survival when grown in full sun in unamended clay loam soils. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX2’ is disclosed, characterized by profuse pink/lavender flowers. Plants have a compact habit, and dark purple winter foliage. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘NCRX3’ is disclosed, characterized by compact plants producing abundant double pink flowers. Plants rebloom and exhibit cold-hardiness to at least USDA Zone 6B. The new cultivar is a Rhododendron, suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘Microhirs9’ that is characterized by its inflorescences that are conical in shape, its flowers that are pink in color with the upper surface of the center of the corolla lobes white in color, its compact plant habit, and its tolerance to alkaline soils.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo212’ that is characterized by its resistance to root rot caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi, its old hardiness at least in U.S.D.A Zone 5, its flowers that are fuchsia in color, its adaptability to open field conditions in Northeast Ohio, and its compact form that has been observed after 8 years.

Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of Rhododendron plant named ‘HoldenRhodo214’ is disclosed, characterized by showy rose-purple flowers, and dark, glossy foliage ‘HoldenRhodo214’ has a compact habit and has been observed to have a high survival rate in evaluation fields known to contain the root rot soil pathogen Phytophthora cinnamomi. Also observed is robust growth in full sun in unamended sand and gravel loam soils, up to pH 6.2. Profuse and consistent flowering, with plant and flower buds hardy to at least ?26° C. The new variety is a Rhododendron, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘AZAARE01’ that is characterized by its uniform and compact plant habit, its floriferous blooming habit, its dense branching habit, its inflorescences with petals that are non-overlapping resulting in a star-shaped appearance, its clearly visible stamens and pollen, its flowers that are bright pink in color, and its leaves that are narrow and long in size.

Abstract: A new cultivar of hybrid Rhododendron plant named ‘AZAARE02’ that is characterized by its uniform and compact plant habit, its floriferous blooming habit, its dense branching habit, its inflorescences with petals that are non-overlapping resulting in a star-shaped appearance, its clearly visible stamens and pollen, its flowers that are bright lilac purple in color, and its leaves that are narrow and long in size.