Rhododendron 'Arthur Bedford'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, fragrant, pale mauve tube, darker lobes with a brownish-red blotch. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 11 to 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-elliptic, thick, up to 6½" long, glossy, dark green with reddish-purple stems, retained 1 year. Open, upright habit. Sun tolerant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 unknown x ponticum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lowinsky 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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