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Description of Rhododendron 'Chiara' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Pink Down x Boudoir |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Red |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2½" across, hose-in-hose, wavy lobes, vivid purplish red with vivid reddish orange blotch on dorsal lobe. Inflorescence 3-4 flowered. |
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Bloom Time: |
Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
3 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-10°F (-23°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, obtuse with apiculus, cuneate base, flat, 1¼" long, glossy, moderate yellowish green. Rounded habit. |
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Deciduous or Evergreen: |
Evergreen |
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Hybridizer: |
Girard |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 831 |
Note: Bloom time and 10 year
height information are approximate and can vary dependent on local climate and
soil conditions.
Hardiness temperature is also an approximate guideline.
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American Rhododendron Society |
