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![Text Box: R Mollie Coker [Seedling from an Edgar Stead Loderi g] Large dark lvs on an open, tree-like plant. Bright pink, fragrant fls in large, compact truss. Fls large and frilled, 10 to 12.5cm, with a wine red throat. (R, c.1957, and reg by Mrs R.J. Coker, 129 Ilam Rd, Christchurch, 1975) (#3) {This name was selected by the NZRA} Photo: Rob Singleton](image1244.gif)
![Text Box: R Scarlet King [griersonianum x Ilam Alarm]
1.8m, M. Free- flowering in huge, round trusses in various shades of scarlet and red. Attractive, dark green pointed lvs. ( Edgar Stead, reg RHS 1958) {Others registered from this cross are ‘Homested’, ‘Ilam Red Glow’, ‘Kaka’, ‘Orchard’ and ‘Pines’.}
Photo: Rob Singleton](image407.gif)

![Text Box: R Spiced Honey [macabeanum x Unique] 2m, compact habit, M. Bold foliage, lvs with yellow petiole and grey indumentum below. Trusses of 16-18 campanulate fls apricot in bud, flushed pink on tube, opening barium yellow with deep maroon blotch in base. (R by NZRA and reg by Mr G. Smith, Pukeiti, 1983.) Photos: Rob Singleton](image1545.gif)

![Text Box: R Gwyneth Masters [unknown]
Vigorous, compact habit, M. Foliage dark green, 14 x 6 cm, with light tan indumentum below. Full trusses of 20-21 waxy fls, cardinal red with spotting on upper lobes and 5 dark nectarines in the throat.(Hyb, R amd reg by Mrs G. Masters, Aramaunga, Beaconsfield Rd, Stratford, 1981) [#60]
Photo: Rob Singleton](image1557.gif)





![Text Box: R Kaka [griersonianum x Ilam Alarm] (syn: ‘Scarlet King Kaka’) Vigorous, lax habit to 2m x 3m, ML. Dark green, heavily veined lanceolate lvs, 12 x 3.5cm, grey-green below. Truss of 12-14 funnel shaped fls, vibrant turkey red with darker spots in throat in full trusses. Frilled lobes, red stigma and style. Prefers some shade.( Hyb by Edgar Stead before 1950, R and reg by Mr G. Smith, Pukeiti, 1985.) [#137] {Others of this registered are ‘Homestead’, ‘Ilam Red Glow’, ‘Orchard’, ‘Scarlet King’ and ‘Pines’.}
Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery](image1248.gif)
![Text Box: R Lemon Lodge [‘Prelude’ selfed] 1.5m, M. A medium compact bush, it has huge trusses of primrose-yellow fls with tiny spots in the throat and large light green lvs. Prolific flowering. (Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust, reg RHS 1972.) AD 1983.
Photo: Rob Singleton](image1081.gif)
![Text Box: R Rothesay [ciliicalyx op] 1-1.5m, EM. Eventually a medium sized, dome shaped bush with shining mid-green lvs. Pink buds opening to large white fls, with flushed pink reverse and greenish spotting on the upper lobe. Truss 6-10 flowered. Delicately perfumed. Prefers some shade and shelter from cold winds. (R(first flowered 1971), intro(1973) and reg RHS by Bruce Campbell, 1977) {Rothesay was the early survey name for the part of North-West Harbour, Dunedin where Bruce Campbell lived and had his nursery; now called Ravensbourne.} ref. DRG Bulletin No. 19.
Photo: Rob Singleton](image1269.gif)

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R Ilam Carmen [unknown] L. Fls companulate, 8 cm wide, light orange, overlaid coral with golden flare in rounded trusses. Lvs narrowly ovate, 11.5 x 4 cm, shiny mid-green and hairy above, paler below but not glaucous.( R by E.F. Stead and J.S. Yeates, N by J.S. Yeates, intro by Duncan & Davies Ltd, 1974; reg RHS 1986.) Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R Ilam Melford Gold[unknown] 1.4 m, M. Fls 13 –14 in a compact truss, companulate, 8 cm wide, creamy gold, overlaid deeper gold and pink, with orange flare on dorsal lobe. Lvs narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 12 x 4 cm, mid-green and rugose above, light green below.( R by E.F. Stead and J.S. Yeates, N by J.S. Yeates, intro by Duncan & Davies Ltd, 1974; reg RHS 1986.) Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R augustinii Glenfalloch Form Small lavender blue fls on an upright growing plant similar to selected augustinii var. chasmanthum. {Originated in Glenfalloch Woodland Garden, Otago Peninsula.} Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R Ilam Ming [unknown] 1.4 m, EM-M. Fls companulate, 9 cm wide, coppery-orange, with light pink overtone and a golden flare on the dorsal lobe. Lvs narrowly ovate, 13 x 4 cm, dark green and rough above, light green below.( R by E.F. Stead and J.S. Yeates, N by J.S. Yeates, intro by Duncan & Davies Ltd, 1974; reg RHS 1986.) Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R Rachael [chlorops x King of Shrubs] 1.2m. M. Perimeter of florets are soft orange shading to a soft yellow centre on an attractively foliaged plant. ( Hyb and R by Eric Wilson, Cross Hills, Kimbolton.) {Named for the daughter of Rodney & Faith Wilson.} Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R Cross Hills Frills Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |
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R Softlights Ball trusses of cream/peach/apricot blended pink. Paler grown in shade, vibrant pink in the sun. (Hyb, R and N by Denis Hughes, Blue Mountain Nurseries, Tapanui.) Photo: Rob Singleton |
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R Glenfalloch Blue [augustinnii or intracatum hybrid] 60cm. EM. A semi-dwarf plant with compact and neat habit. Small lavender blue fls. Photo: Courtesy of Cross Hills Nursery |