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Description of Rhododendron 'Bellrose' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
smirnowii x Lady Armstrong |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2½" across, purplish-pink with purplish-red flare and spotting, outside strong purplish-pink on midribs. Held in trusses of 10-12 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
2 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-15°F (-26°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4¾" long, semi-glossy, olive green with plastered grayish-yellow green hairs below. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Vossberg |
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Registration Reference: |
ARS 992 |
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 |
