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Description of Rhododendron 'Lillian Peste' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x unknown |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower tubular-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2½" across, light yellowish-pink at lobe edges shading to light vivid pink in throat with very narrow deep purplish-pink edges, reverse shaded pink. Ball-shaped trusses of 25-30 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
2 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
0°F (-18°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, convex, slightly revolute, green with heavy gray-orange indumentum that ages to brown. Grows 2x wider than tall. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Peste |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 814 |
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 |
