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The Robin Hill Azaleas
'Sherbrooke'
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| Cultivar Name | 'Sherbrooke' |
| Reference Number | X55-9 |
| Parentage | ('Vervaeneanum' x ('Louise Gable' x 'Tama-giku')) x (parentage unknown) |
| Published Source | ARS 37(2):114; IRR 1983/84 (in RH 1984/85:96) |
| Spring Leaf | Elliptic 51mm:2" x 25mm:1" |
| Foliaceous Calyx | 10mm :3/8" moderate Yellow Green (139C) |
| Corolla Size and Shape |
Diameter: 44mm:1-3/4"
Cone height: 32mm:1-1/4" No. of lobes: 5+ps Alt. diameter: 85mm:3-3/8" Alt. cone ht.: 35mm:1-3/8" Petal length: 50mm:1-15/16" Form: Irregular double; sometimes appearing hose-in-hose; openly funnel-shaped; lobes wavy; variable number of petaloid stamens (" 3" in RDG's notes) |
| Corolla Color |
As Registered RHS 78B (strong reddish Purple); prominently spotted RHS 74A (vivid reddish Purple) on dorsal and adjacent lobes
Measured 1992-93: |
| Flowers/Bud | 2-3 fIs./bud |
| Habit | Low, upright, branching well with stiff upright branches |
| Flowering Period | Mid May |
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