R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum

Rhododendron Hybrid

Hybridized By	Dean Barber
Seed Parent	R. maximum
Pollen Parent	R. aureum var aureum
Additional Parentage Info	(maximum x aureum) F2
Introduced	1995
Extra Information	(maximum x aureum) F2. A shy flowerer with an extraordinary compact habit that is consistent as it ages. Exceptionally cold hardy. May well be hardier than stated. A breeding plant.

Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By John Weagle Date Taken June 4, 1986 Location Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: John Weagle via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 512 x 396, 62 KB medium 1600 x 1238, 583 KB Full 1632 x 1262, 472 KB Description (maximum x aureum) F2. The original plant received by Walter Ostrom as a cutting in the mail circa 1972 or 1973 from Dean Barber. Age 23 years old,
Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By johnw Date Taken June 6, 2009 Location Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: johnw via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 512 x 384, 57 KB medium 1600 x 1200, 530 KB Full 2304 x 1728, 671 KB Description (maximum x aureum) F2. The original plant 36 years later.
Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By John Weagle Date Taken April 11, 2010 Location Port Mouton, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: John Weagle via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 512 x 342, 63 KB medium 1600 x 1066, 560 KB Full 3264 x 2176, 4.5 MB Description (maximum x aureum) F2 as a young rooted cutting in the garden of Audrey Fralic. Likely a propagation from an ARHS Chapter sale.
Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By John Weagle Date Taken June 8, 2019 Location Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: John Weagle via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 432, 45 KB medium 1600 x 900, 204 KB Full 3264 x 1836, 2 MB Description (maximum x aureum) F2. Quickly fades to white. 45 years old. Buds can move in late autumn when preceeded by drought followed by rains.
Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By John Weagle Date Taken May 28, 2023 Location Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: John Weagle via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 512 x 384, 71 KB medium 1400 x 1050, 578 KB Full 4032 x 3024, 4.7 MB Description (maximum x aureum) F2 at 48 years old.
Title R. maximum x R. aureum var aureum Photo By John Weagle Date Taken June 1, 2017 Location Indian Harbour, Nova Scotia License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: John Weagle via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 512 x 384, 62 KB medium 1600 x 1200, 534 KB Full 1600 x 1200, 532 KB Description (maximum x aureum) F2.