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Description of Rhododendron 'Rosy Dream' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Britannia |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, deep pink with lighter throat and slight red spotting on dorsal lobe. Color fades with age. Held in ball to dome shaped trusses of 12-16. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
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 to elliptic, acute apex, cuneate to slightly oblique base, 5½" long, dull green, with silver indumentum when new that ages to cinnamon. Leaves retained 2-3 years. Mounding habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Larson |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 844 |
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 |
