Hardy Gardenia
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The Linwood Hardy azaleas. These exquisitely beautiful evergreen azaleas
are the life's work of G. Albert Reid of Linwood, NJ. Very little, much
too little, has ever been written about A1 Reid and his Linwoods.
A quiet, retiring, humble and very unassuming man, Al Reid apparently
possesses little of this world's material goods. Yet, as one gets to
know him you realize that here is a very, very wealthy man.
Now in his advanced years, suffering from chronic emphysema, he broke
his back during the winter of 1979. But in May of 1979 when I drove into
his yard for a visit there was G. Albert working with a shovel
transplanting some of his two-year old Linwoods. Some hours later he
showed me what he calls his "ego corner": a walk-in closet lined with
frames of awards his Linwoods have received. At one glance I saw more
sweepstakes ribbons and blue, red and white ribbons than any one person
had ever won in truss shows of the American Rhododendron Society-all won
by Linwoods exhibited at various truss shows.
Certainly the Linwoods are among the most outstanding American hybrids
yet introduced. What characteristics set them apart? For one thing they
all are double or hose-in-hose, vivid and pure in color, flowering early
and mid-season. Their size is intermediate. This fact, plus their habit
of growth and good green winter color, makes them excellent landscape
material. Even young plants quickly develop a rounded, densely-branched
form.
Varieties
Bess Hallock, 0-9
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semi-double red
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Dr. Curtis Alderfer C-24
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semi-double red
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Dr. Franklin West, 0-5
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double salmon
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Edward M. Boehm, L-18
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hose-in-hose dark pink
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Emma Reid, 0-19
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double red
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Garden State Garnet,0-12
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hose-in-hose red
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Garden State Glow, E-26
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hose-in-hose pink
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Garden State Pink, E-30
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hose-in-hose pink
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Garden State Red, N-3
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hose-in-hose red
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Garden State Salmon C-36
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hose-in-hose salmon
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Garden State White, H-11
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hose-in-hose white
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Hardy Gardenia, L-30
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double white
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James Dunlop, 0-13
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hose-in-hose pink
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Janet Rhea, N-4X
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semi-double variegated
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Linwood Blush, E-4
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semi-double salmon pink
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Linwood Charm, 0-2
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double pink
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Linwood Lavender, H-1
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semi-double lavender pink
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Linwood Lilac, E-15
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hose-in-hose lavender
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Linwood Lustre, H-4
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semi-double white
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Linwood Pink No. 1, C-28
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hose-in-hose pink
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Linwood Pink No. 2, K-2
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hose-in-hose pink
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Linwood Pink Giant, K-11
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hose-in-hose pink
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Linwood Ruby, 0-7
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semi-double red
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Linwood Salmon, K-10
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hose-in-hose salmon
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Linwood White, H-5
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double white
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Mary Elizabeth, 0-24
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hose-in-hose pink
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Nellie, C-4
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semi-double pink
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Opal, L-1
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double fall and spring pink
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Orchid Beauty, E-52
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double, lavender pink
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Peach Fuzz, L-34
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double salmon
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Pink Pincushion, L-8
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double light pink
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Reid Red, 0-1
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hose-in-hose red
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Salmon Pincushion, L-4
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double light salmon
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Slim Jim, L-14
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double pink
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Tiny, L-28
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double dark pink
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Victoria Hohman, 0-3
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double pink
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0-23
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hose-in-hose red
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0-25
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hose-in-hose pink
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