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Description of Rhododendron 'Mikkeli or Saint Michel' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii x smirnowii |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
White |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, about 3" across, white, tinged pink with greenish spots. Held in domed-shaped trusses of 10-18 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Very Late |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
6 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-25°F (-32°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves oblanceolate, acute apex, rounded base, wavy-edged, 5⅛" to 7" long, glossy, dark green, slightly hairy, yellow indumentum when mature. New growth covered with white tormentum. Dense habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Uosukainen |
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Registration Reference: |
RHS 94 |
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 |
