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Ilex x ‘Nellie R. Stevens’

[gallery ids="6048,6047,3865"] A broadly pyramidal evergreen shrub with abundant red berries. The foliage is a dark, glossy green. It is a hybrid of I. aquifolium and I. cornuta. It prefers full sun and well-drained, slightly acid soil. 'Nellie' has better heat tolerance than many of the hollies. It can be used as a hedge, in the...
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Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’

[gallery ids="4466,6052,10543"] A fast growing, upright shrub. The trusses are red with lavender undertones and a darker blotch. The flowers appear in mid-season. It has glossy green leaves with a twisted edge. One of the more sun tolerant rhododendrons. H-1. It prefers partial shade to full sun, and moist, cool, acidic well-drained organic soil. Removal of...
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Rhododendron ‘Lee’s Dark Purple’

[gallery ids="4462"] A compact shrub with glossy leaves that have a slight twist. The flowers are royal purple with a greenish brown blotch in late May. Thrives in sun to part shade. H-2. It prefers a moist, cool, acidic well-drained organic soil. Removal of spent blossoms encourages new growth and future flowers....
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Rhododendron ‘Ken Janeck’

[gallery ids="4461,6051"] A dense, mounded, compact yak hybrid. Blooms are pink in large trusses with darker edges. Dark green leaves have a silvery indumentum. Sun tolerant. It blooms May to June. H-1. It prefers partial shade to full sun, and moist, cool, acidic well-drained organic soil. Removal of spent blossoms encourages new growth and future flowers....
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