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Niagara Region.

MEMBERS' GARDENS

Jack and Jackie Looye

Rhodoland in NiagaraOn-The-Lake

Jack Looye is Niagara's most active breeder of Rhododendrons. Jack makes some 100 crosses each year and his goal is to develop hardy yellows, oranges and reds. He and his wife jackie are currently evaluating 5000 hybrid seedlings.

Jack and Jackie's House

Be careful where you sit!

One trial 1.   On trial 2

In 1995 they started a Nursery named Rhodoland on 14 acres of prime soil. They currently have 7 poly houses filled with 15,000 cultivars of hardy rhododendrons.

The images below show some of the cultivars to be seen at Rhodoland Nursery. The parents in the cross and the hybridizer's name are show with each image.

Mrs Lamont Copeland x Stokes Bronze Wings - Jack Looye

(cat.fort.campy x Mary Gibson) x Rio - Earl Cordy

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