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Description of Rhododendron 'Susan' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
campanulatum ssp campanulatum x fortunei ssp fortunei |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Lavender |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, light purple, paler towards center, with darker dorsal lobes, maroon spots. Ball-shaped trusses of 1216 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
6 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-5°F (-21°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, 5½" long, flat, dark green with traces of indumentum when new, purple petioles. Upright, spreading growth habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Waterer, J. |
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Registration Reference: |
RHS 58 |
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 |
