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More Information: Rhododendron 'Girard's Rose'


R. 'Girard's Rose' 
  Photo: Monrovia Nursery

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 2" across, deep pink inside, outside deep yellowish-pink. Trusses hold 3 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 1½" long, glossy, dark yellowish-green, retained 3 years. Dark orange to scarlet shaded in winter. Upright, broad, well-branched habit.

Deciduous or Evergreen:  Evergreen

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
   [(Fedora x El Capitan) x Boudoir] x Boudoir

Hybridized or Selected by:  Girard

Registration Reference:  ARS 752

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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