American Rhododendron Society: Plant Awards
Compiled by John M. Hammond and Gordon Wylie
| Cultivar Name | Hybridizer | Award | Year Awarded |
| Preliminary Award (PA) 1 | |||
| 'Alice Franklin' | Lem | PA | 1960 |
| 'Alley Cat' | Ostbo | PA | 1960 |
| 'Anna' | Lem | PA | 1952 |
| 'Anna Rose Whitney' | Whitney | PA | 1954 |
| 'Ann Carey' | Anderson | PA | 1966 |
| 'Bacher's Gold' | Bacher | PA | 1955 |
| 'Bern' | Bacher | PA | 1955 |
| 'Captain Jack' | R. Henny | PA | 1956 |
| 'Captain Kidd' | R. Henny | PA | 1960 |
| 'Carol Jean' | Klupenger | PA | 1957 |
| 'Cary Ann' | Wright | PA | 1961 |
| 'Chief Paulina' | James | PA | 1954 |
| 'C.I.S.' | R. Henny | PA | 1952 |
| 'Confection' | R. Henny | PA | 1956 |
| 'Coral' | Ostbo | PA | 1956 |
| 'Darlene' | Lem | PA | 1952 |
| 'Diane Titcomb' | Larson | PA | 1958 |
| 'Doris Caroline' | R. Henny | PA | 1960 |
| 'Edna McCarty' | Ostbo | PA | 1959 |
| 'Edward Dunn' | Ostbo | PA | 1958 |
| 'Elizabeth Titcomb' | Larson | PA | 1958 |
| 'Endre Ostbo' | Ostbo | PA | 1954 |
| 'Eulalie Wagner' | Lem | PA | 1963 |
| 'Exotic' | Bovee | PA | 1961 |
| 'Fair Lady' | R. Henny | PA | 1959 |
| 'Fawn' | James | PA | 1959 |
| 'Flatterer' | R. Henny | PA | 1957 |
| 'Flora Markeeta' | Beck | PA | 1967 |
| 'Full Moon' | J. Henny | PA | 1955 |
| 'Geneva' | Bacher | PA | 1955 |
| 'George Grace' | R. Henny | PA | 1952 |
| 'Gladys Johnson' | Johnson | PA | 1958 |
| 'Gold Mohur' | Brandt | PA | 1955 |
| 'Golden Witt' | Michaud | PA | 1967 |
| 'Great Lakes' | Leach | PA | 1960 |
| 'Helen Johnson' | Ostbo | PA | 1956 |
| 'Hotei' | Sifferman | PA | 1954 |
| 'Idol' | R. Henny | PA | 1957 |
| 'Inca Gold' | Lancaster | PA | 1961 |
| 'James Barto' | Barto | PA | 1953 |
| 'Jan-di-lyn' | Wyrens | PA | 1961 |
| 'Julie Titcomb' | Larson | PA | 1958 |
| 'Kimberly' | Greer | PA | 1963 |
| 'King of Shrubs' | Ostbo | PA | 1950 |
| 'Lackamas Blue' | Lancaster | PA | 1963 |
| 'Lackamas Cream' | Lancaster | PA | 1962 |
| 'Lackamas Gold' | Lancaster | PA | 1962 |
| 'Lackamas Spice' | Lancaster | PA | 1962 |
| 'Lake Labish' | R. Henny | PA | 1955 |
| 'Last Chance' | R. Henny | PA | 1957 |
| 'Leaburg' | Phetteplace | PA | 1956 |
| 'Leeanne Hardgrove' | Hardgrove | PA | 1962 |
| 'Lems Goal' | Lem | PA | 1952 |
| 'Lisa' | Gable | PA | 1962 |
| 'Little Gem' | Whitney | PA | 1962 |
| 'Little Lou' | Sumner | PA | 1963 |
| 'Little Pudding' | R. Henny | PA | 1953 |
| 'Little Sheba' | R. Henny | PA | 1954 |
| 'Lord Fauntleroy' | Brante | PA | 1967 |
| 'March Sun' | Wyrens | PA | 1963 |
| 'Marine' | Bovee | PA | 1960 |
| 'Martha Isaacson' | Ostbo | PA | 1956 |
| 'Mary Belle' | Gable | PA | 1962 |
| 'Mary Mayo' | Bovee | PA | 1960 |
| 'Merle Lee' | Esch | PA | 1954 |
| 'Mildred Fawcett' | Fawcett | PA | 1960 |
| 'Miss Olympia' | Ostbo | PA | 1960 |
| 'Moontide' | R. Henny | PA | 1955 |
| 'Mrs Horace Fogg' | Larson | PA | 1963 |
| 'Nestucca' | C. Smith | PA | 1950 |
| 'Odee Wright' | Wright | PA | 1966 |
| 'Ostbo's Low Yellow' | Ostbo | PA | 1966 |
| 'Phyllis Ballard' | Ostbo | PA | 1956 |
| 'Pink Mermaid' | Each | PA | 1954 |
| 'Pink Parfait' | Senko | PA | 1961 |
| 'Ray' | James | PA | 1956 |
| 'Red Cloud' | R. Henny | PA | 1953 |
| 'Redwax' | R. Henny | PA | 1958 |
| 'Renhaven' | James | PA | 1955 |
| 'Riplet' | Lem | PA | 1961 |
| 'Roseann' | R. Henny | PA | 1956 |
| 'Rose Elf' | Lancaster | PA | 1954 |
| 'Ruby F. Bowman' | Bowman | PA | 1951 |
| 'Ruth Lyons' | Lyons | PA | 1961 |
| 'Sausalito' | Bovee | pA | 1967 |
| 'Sharon' | James | PA | 1955 |
| 'Snow Lady' | Lancaster | PA | 1955 |
| 'Starlet' | Lem | PA | 1963 |
| 'Stoplight' | R. Henny | PA | 1951 |
| 'Thelma' | Lem | PA | 1958 |
| 'Thor' | Brandt | PA | 1961 |
| 'Tidbit' | R. Henny | PA | 1957 |
| 'Towhee' | James | PA | 1965 |
| 'Tumalo' | James | PA | 1955 |
| 'Unimak' | Lem | PA | 1962 |
| 'Vampire' | Wright | PA | 1951 |
| 'Virginia Richards' | Whitney | PA | 1962 |
| 'Voodoo' | R. Henny | PA | 1952 |
| 'Warpaint' | C. Raffill | PA | 1956 |
| 'White Cap' | Lem | PA | 1961 |
| 'White Lily' | Ostbo | PA | 1952 |
| 'White Olympic Lady' | Ostbo | PA | 1960 |
| 'Wink' | R. Henny | PA | 1960 |
| 'Yellow Creek' | James | PA | 1958 |
| 1 From 1st January, 1968 the 'Preliminary Award' was discontinued and replaced by the 'Conditional Award'. | |||
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Conditional Award (CA) |
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| ‘Amigo’ | Goheen | CA | 1977 |
| ‘Ananouri’ | Phipps | CA | 1973 |
| ‘Award’ | James | CA | 1974 |
| ‘Crater Lake’ | Phetteplace | CA | 1975 |
| ‘Guardian Fir’ | Lem | CA | 1975 |
| ‘Harry Madison’ | Nelson | CA | 1975 |
| ‘Helen Louise’ | Saunders | CA | 1972 |
| ‘Jan Bee’ | Berg | CA | 1982 |
| ‘King Bee’ | Berg | CA | 1984 |
| ‘Lem’s Monarch’ | Lem | CA | 1971 |
| ‘Lydia’ | Greer | CA | 1972 |
| 'Mi Amor’ | Sumner | CA | 1969 |
| ‘Moonwax’ | Newcomb | CA | 1983 |
| ‘Newcomb’s Sweetheart’ | Newcomb | CA | 1983 |
| ‘Noyo Chief’ | Bowman | CA | 1971 |
| ‘Peppermint Stick’ | Lancaster | CA | 1974 |
| ‘Pink Petticoats’ | Lofthouse | CA | 1971 |
| ‘Shalom' | Lem | CA | 1973 |
| ‘Tokatee’ | Grothaus | CA | 1977 |
| ‘Vicki Reine’ | R. Clark | CA | 1971 |
| ‘Wardian Cream’ | Nelson | CA | 1971 |
| ‘Westhaven’ | Smith | CA | 1978 |
| ‘Winterset’ | Grothaus | CA | 1975 |
| ‘Yaku Angel’ | E.V. Allen | CA | 1975 |
| Award of Excellence (AE) | |||
| ‘Annie Dalton’ | Gable | AE | 1960 |
| ‘Atroflo’ | Gable | AE | 1959 |
| ‘Beechwood Pink’ | Gable | AE | 1960 |
| ‘Blue River’ | Lyons | AE | 1961 |
| ‘Cadis’ | Gable | AE | 1959 |
| ‘Carolyn Grace’ (syn. ‘County of York) | Gable | AE | 1960 |
| ‘Catalode’ | Gable | AE | 1960 |
| ‘Cutie’ | Larson | AE | 1962 |
| ‘Cyprus’ | Leach | AE | 1983 |
| ‘David Gable’ | Gable | AE | 1960 |
| 'Gi Gi’ | Dexter | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Golden Bee’ | Berg | AE | 1984 |
| ‘Hallelujah’ | Greer | AE | 1982 |
| 'Horizon Monarch’ | Brockenbrough | AE | 1992 |
| 'Julia Grothaus’ | Grothaus | AE | 1988 |
| ‘Ken Janeck’ | Janeck | AE | 1969 |
| ‘Lemon Mist’ | Scott | AE | 1969 |
| ‘Lodestar’ | Leach | AE | 1982 |
| ‘Luxor’ | Leach | AE | 1987 |
| ‘Maricee’ | Caperci | AE | 1959 |
| ‘Mary Fleming’ | Nearing | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Mary Harmon’ | Ostbo | AE | 1958 |
| ‘Meadowbrook’ | Vossberg | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Mrs A.F. McEwan’ | Ihrig | AE | 1956 |
| ‘Mrs. Donald Graham’ | F.J. Rose | AE | 1958 |
| ‘Nastelle’ | Elliot | AE | 1992 |
| ‘Opal Fawcett’ | Ostbo | AE | 1958 |
| ‘Parker’s Pink’ | Dexter | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Queen Bee’ (syn. ‘Berg’s Queen Bee’) | Berg | AE | 1991 |
| ‘Rae’s Delight’ | Mrs. Berry | AE | 1956 |
| ‘Swansdown’ | Leach | AE | 1983 |
| ‘Too Bee’ | Berg | AE | 1989 |
| ‘Tyee’ | James | AE | 1960 |
| 'Wee Bee’ | Berg | AE | 1989 |
| ‘Wheatley’ | Phipps | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Windbeam’ | Nearing | AE | 1973 |
| ‘Wizard’ | Lem | AE | 1959 |
| Superior Plant Award (SPA) | |||
‘Ginny Gee’ |
Berg | SPA | 1985 |
| ‘Lem’s Cameo’ | Lem | SPA | 1971 |
| 'Party Pink’ | Leach | SPA | 1983 |
| 'Patty Bee’ | Berg | SPA | 1985 |
| ‘Scintillation’ | Dexter | SPA | 1991 |
| ‘Taurus’ | Mossman | SPA | 1990 |
| ‘Trude Webster’ | Greer | SPA | 1971 |
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References: 2. Revised Awards Programme, November 12, 1967. Quarterly Bulletin, ARS. January, 1968. Vol. No.22, No.1 3. The ARS Awards Programme. Quarterly Bulletin, ARS. April, 1977. Vol. No.31, No.2 4. Plant Award List, and Plant Awards. Quarterly Bulletin, ARS and Journal, ARS. 1945 to date. 5. Greer, Harold E. Greer's Guidebook to Available Rhododendrons, 3rd Edition. Offshoot Publications, Eugene, OR. 1996. |
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