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Description of Rhododendron 'Mrs G.W. Leak' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Coombe Royal x Chevalier Felix de Sauvage |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 3⅓" across, mottled rosy pink, darker in the tube, with blackish-brown and crimson markings. Held in conical-shaped trusses of about 12 flowers. Plant does not bloom until it is at least 5 years old. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
6 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
0°F (-18°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 4" to 6" long, deep, matt green. Leaves may suffer from winter spotting. Upright growth habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Koster & Sons |
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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 |
