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Description of Rhododendron 'Mary Belle' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Atrier x Dechaem |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Orange |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower broadly funnel-shaped, frilly-edges, 3½" to 4" across, salmon peach with cardinal red blotch and spotting. Held in flat-topped, ball truss with 10-11 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: |
-15°F (-26°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, up to 5½" long, crinkled, light green, can be yellowish. Plant does best with filtered light. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Gable |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 632 |
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 |
