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Description of Rhododendron 'White Peter' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Blue Peter x Blue Peter |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
White |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2½" to 3" across, wavy-edged, yellowish-white with dark red flare, outside tinged light pink along veins. Multiple buds on each shoot tip. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Late Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
3 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-25°F (-32°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, flat, acute apex, rounded base, 5½" to 7¼" long, glossy, dark green, retained 3 years. Spreading and dense growth habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Mehlquist |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 912 |
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 |
