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Description of Rhododendron 'Cheer' |
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Seed Parent x Pollen Parent: |
Cunningham's White x red catawbiense seedling |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2½" across, inside moderate purplish-pink with dark red blotch, reverse darker. Held in a conical truss with 8-21 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
5 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-10°F (-23°C) |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, 4" long, slightly curved, glossy, medium green, retained 3 years. Dense, compact and mounding habit. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Hybridizer: |
Shammarello |
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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 |
