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Description of Rhododendron 'Excalibur' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Lem's Cameo x Pink Petticoats |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2¾" across, vivid purplish red at edges shading lighter to pale purplish pink in center of lobes and throat and red star-shaped blotch deep in throat. Conical-shaped truss holds 28-32 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
5 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
0°F (-18°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves lanceolate, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 6½" long, convex, medium green, retained 2½ years. Upright, stiff-branched shrub. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Lofthouse |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 832 |
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 |
