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Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: Maggi Young on January 31, 2016, 08:29:19 PM

Title: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: Maggi Young on January 31, 2016, 08:29:19 PM: From the Rhododendron Society of Connecticut

The speaker for the February 2, 2016 meeting will be John Weagle.
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John gardens in Halifax, Nova Scotia. John is the recipient of the Leslie Hancock Award and the Hybridizer's Award of the Rhododendron Society of Canada. He is a well known plantsman and has spoken across Canada, the USA, and at the International Symposium in Bergen, Norway. There are four named varieties that John has introduced from his hybridization efforts.

NEXT Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016... Join us at the State of Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station @ 153 Cook Hill Road, Windsor, Connecticut.
Share refreshments and good company beginning at 7pm with our short meeting with speaker to follow at 7:30. Admission is free... please come meet us and Join our group... For details on membership... e-mail ctrhody@gmail.com
Directions at our website:
http://www.ctrhododendronsociety.org/directions.html (http://www.ctrhododendronsociety.org/directions.html)

Some of John's hybrids....
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'Scotian Bells' (R. mucronulatum var. taquetii xCharopoeum Group)

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'Scotian Breeze' ( R. kiusianum var. kiusianum x 'Lady Louise' )

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'Scotian Reef' ('Lady Louise' x nakaharae x kiusianum 'Mt. Fuji' )

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'Scotian Rosebud' ( 'Lady Louise' x nakaharae x kiusianum 'Mt. Fuji' )

an article from John http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v55n2/v55n2-weagle.htm (http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JARS/v55n2/v55n2-weagle.htm)
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: Tim MA z6 on February 01, 2016, 11:39:57 AM: Hi Maggie,

John gave a great presentation yesterday at the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Everyone enjoyed the presentation very much.
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: Maggi Young on February 01, 2016, 11:44:43 AM: Hello Tim- and welcome!
Good to hear you enjoyed John's talk - not that I would ever doubt his skills! ;)

Just such a long journey to tempt him over here!
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on February 01, 2016, 01:07:18 PM: John, you look a younger than I thought ;D :o
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: birck j c on February 01, 2016, 04:31:51 PM: Here a photo when Scotian rosebud is at its best

jens
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: Gabriela on February 02, 2016, 01:49:08 PM: Quote from: birck j c on February 01, 2016, 04:31:51 PM
Here a photo when Scotian rosebud is at its best
jens

The perfect name for it!
I wonder why these wonderful rhodo varieties are not available around here? Or are they?
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: johnw on February 04, 2016, 09:14:12 PM: Quote from: David Nicholson on February 01, 2016, 01:07:18 PM
John, you look a younger than I thought ;D :o

An older photo was cheaper than the 25 gallons of botox my cosmetologist prescribed..........
Title: Re: John Weagle - Speaker for the Rhodo. Soc. of Connecticut 2nd February 2016
Post by: David Nicholson on February 04, 2016, 09:33:30 PM: Quote from: johnw on February 04, 2016, 09:14:12 PM
An older photo was cheaper than the 25 gallons of botox my cosmetologist prescribed..........

;D ;D ;D