Weldon Delp Chronology

•Born Feb. 20, 1920.

•Graduated Universal Chiropractic College, June 1941.

•Married Virginia Porter, July 31, 1941.

•Military service: Medical Corps, 1943-46 (France, England, Scotland).

•Two daughters born: Judy, Jan. 7, 1 943; Joyce, Aug. 2, 1949.

•Nurseryman, Harrisville, PA, 1947-93.

•First hybrid cross (~Dr. H. C. Dresellhuys selfed) 1947.

•Operated bowling lanes, 1963-1987.

•First named hybrid, 'Christina Delp, 1965,

•Featured in American Nurseryman, May 1 5, 1974.

•First hybrid 'Christina Delp in color, Dr. Franklin Wests book, 1978.

•Bronze Medal, Great Lakes Chapter, 1 979.

•Toured England (pollen collecting not authorized!) 1981.

•Crystalaire Rhododendron Foundation, 1 982-93.

•Ginny Delp began naming and "coloring," 1982.

•Helped organize area study group, about 1983.

•'Weldy named by mother Christina, 1983.

•First commercial introducer, Nick and Neala Anastos, 1984-87.

•Distributed growing mix formula (often revised) 1985.

•Ginny gets computer, 1985.

•Gold Medal, American Rhododendron, Society, 1986.

•First complete published hybrid record, Salley/Greer, 1 986.

•Awarded Life Membership, Rhododendron Society of Canada, 1987.

•Described method of multiplying terminal shoots, 1987.

•Ginny receives award from Azalea Society of America, 1 988.

•Second introducer, Bill Storms (Cardinal Nursery) 1987-93.

•Paul James began collecting all available Delp hybrids, 1 988.

•Greenhouse burned and rebuilt, 1989.

•Second published hybrid record, Salley/Greer, 1992.

•Official registrations entered in large numbers, 1992.

•Converted operations from hybridizing to propagation, 1 994.

•Daughter, Joyce, builds stock for retail sales, 1994.