Richard Murcott

Richard Murcott

What is with yak x Jean Marie?

Did you ever notice that there are three yak Jean Marie hybrids, all done by different hybridizers using three different yakushimanums that are polyploids, probably triploids? Hank Shannon’s ‘Solidarity’, Phil Waldman’s ‘Anita Gehnrich’ and Ray Kruise’s unregistered hybrid that I…

2014 Crosses And Resulting Seedlings

                  2014 Rhododendron Crosses          1/1/15 Cross Nbr                               Background Seed? Nbr 14-01 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x strigillosum yes 54 14-02 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x Taurus no 14-03 (Peter Faulk x Red Crown) x Red River x…

Pinching Seedling Rhododendrons

  I do not pinch SEEDLINGS as I want to see how the plant develops naturally on its own.  The plant growth characteristics are just as important as the flower and hardiness.  Almost all casual home gardeners are not going…

Especially Noteworthy Plants

These are pictures of my “Especially Noteworthy Plants” These are the best of all my numbered plants. It changes from year to year. See under numbeed seedlings for other hybrids and comments of each. TT97 = Mars x Jean Marie

Pictures 2013

These are pictures from 2013 in no specific order. ‘***’ indicates especially noteworthy plant. TT170= TT97 x West coast red   TT97= Mars x Jean Marie   TT185 = TT97 x West Coast Red. Perfect red color, orange tint. Low growing.…

Pictures 2014

These are pictures that I took during the 2014 season in no special order. As you can see, my photographic skills are lacking. (‘***’ means especially noteworthy plant)   TT118 = (Dumper Yellow x Phipps 32) x Pacific Gold x Apricot…

2012 Rhododendron Crosses

  Click here to download file: 2012-Rhodo-Crosses-With-Qty. (11/10/12)  I know it is a little presumptuous of me to list my 2012 crosses as I have just finished cleaning the seed and have not even planted them yet but it does…