American Rhododendron Society Plant Registry
Rhododendron and azalea breeders and growers are encouraged to register the names of plants which they plan to distribute either commercially or privately. Registration ensures that each clone is given a name which is unique, thus avoiding confusion with other clones. A further benefit is that plant descriptions and histories are recorded in permanent files. The information in these records is accessible to anyone who requests it.
The Royal Horticultural Society is the International Registration Authority for rhododendrons. The ARS, serving as North American representative to the RHS, screens names to determine whether they conform to the recommendations published in the
International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants 1980
, and whether they are available for use. The ARS also prepares registration applications in the form required by the RHS, forwards certificates to registrants, publishes plant names and descriptions, and maintains permanent plant records.
Registrations have been completed for the following plant names during the period May 15, 1990 through August 15, 1990. Parents of the clones are listed in the conventional order: (seed parent x pollen parent); an unregistered parent is followed by the symbol [a]. Descriptions will be published as a supplement to the Spring 1991 issue of the
ARS Journal
.
'AMIGO-TWO': Elepidote; ('Amigo' x [
aberconwayi
x
elliottii
'War Paint']); registered by D W Goheen.
'BALTIC AMBER': Deciduous azalea; (Parentage unknown); registered by Weston Nurseries, Inc.
'BELLRINGER': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Donald S Kellam, Jr.
'BILLIE DEE': Evergreen azalea; (Parentage unknown); registered by Hines Nurseries.
'CHECKMATE': Lepidote; (Sport of 'PJM Victor'); registered by Weston Nurseries, Inc.
'CHINA CLIPPER': Elepidote; ('Skipper' x 'China'); registered by Melba (Mrs. George W) Clarke.
'CHORUS LINE': Elepidote; ('Lem's Cameo' x 'Pink Petticoats'); registered by John G Lofthouse.
'CLARKE'S GOLDEN GATE': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Melba (Mrs. George W) Clarke.
'CRAYON': Elepidote; ('Dad's Killer' x 'Purple Splendour'); registered by Steve Mauritsen.
'CREOLE BELLE': Elepidote; ('Vulcan' x 'Harvest Moon'); registered by Willard and Margaret Thompson.
'DAVID LAM': Elepidote; ('Sunup-Sundown' x 'Lem's Cameo'); registered by John G Lofthouse.
'FRAN'S SONG': Elepidote; ([(
yakushimanum
x 'Fabia') x 'CIS'] x ['Fawn' x 'Indian Penny']); registered by Ralph E Burns.
'FRYE BUTT': Elepidote; ('Dad's Killer' x 'Purple Splendour'); registered by Steve Mauritsen.
'GREENTHUMB PEPPERMINT': Evergreen azalea; (Sport of unidentified azalea); registered by Paul R Fantz.
'JEDA': Elepidote; ('Butter Brickie' x ['Sunup-Sundown' x unnamed Whitney hybrid]); registered by John G Lofthouse. (Synonym: 'Endeavour/ 87')
'JESSICA DAWN': Evergreen azalea; (Parentage unknown); registered by Hines Nurseries.
'LEMON PIE': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Melba (Mrs George W) Clarke.
'LEMON TART': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Melba (Mrs George W) Clarke.
'LITTLE BETH': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Melba (Mrs George W) Clarke.
'LOFTHOUSE'S LEGACY': Elepidote; ('Butter Brickie' x 'Viennese Waltz'); registered by John G Lofthouse.
'MARGO REYNOLDS': Elepidote;
(yakushimanum
x 'Mars'); registered by Leon Yavorsky.
'MARY PRATT': Evergreen azalea; (Parentage uncertain; probably 'Zulu', open pollinated); registered by Jay C Pratt.
'PEACH PERFECTION': Elepidote; ('Butter Brickie' x ['Sunup-Sundown' x unnamed Whitney hybrid]); registered by John G Lofthouse. (Synonym: 'Peach Parfait')
'PETER PRATT': Evergreen azalea; (Parentage uncertain; probably 'Buccaneer', open pollinated); registered by Jay C Pratt.
'PLUMB PERFECT': Elepidote; ('Julia Grothaus' x 'Purple Splendour'); registered by Julia Grothaus Vea.
'RACHEL BANDA': Evergreen azalea; (Parentage unknown); registered by Hines Nurseries. (Synonym: 'Rachel')
'RAINBOW'S END': Elepidote; ('Butter Brickie' x ['Fabia' selfed x 'Lem's Early Orange'[a]]); registered by John G Lofthouse.
'RING OF FIRE': Elepidote; ('Dari-gold'[a] x 'Idealist'); registered by Willard and Margaret Thompson.
'ROLLIE': Elepidote; ('A. Bedford' x fragrant pink hybrid of unknown parentage); registered by Rollie Mulkey.
'SHIGI': Deciduous azalea; name accepted as legitimate commercial synonym for 'Tsuneshige Rokujo', previously registered by Polly (Mrs Julian W) Hill.
'SILVER SKIES': Elepidote; (
yakushimanum
'Koichiro Wada' x 'Medusa'); registered by Frank Fujioka.
'SOUTHERN SKIES': Elepidote; ('Sunup-Sundown' x 'Lem's Cameo'); registered by John G Lofthouse.
'SUNSET BAY': Elepidote; ('Odee Wright' x 'Malemute'); registered by James A Elliott.
'TABASCO': Elepidote; [(
yakushimanum
x 'Noyo Chief) x 'Estacada']; registered by D W Goheen.
'TOP GUN': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown; may be
ponticum
or
ponticum
hybrid); registered by Wright's Nursery.
'WAY AHEAD': Elepidote; ('Cary Ann' x 'Mars'); registered by Wright's Nursery.
'WISP OF GLORY': Elepidote; (Parentage unknown); registered by Melba (Mrs. George W) Clarke.
'YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE': Elepidote; ('Crest' x 'Odee Wright'); registered by Herbert Spady.