American Rhododendron Society Web Site ARS
navigation menu background

Rhododendron Plant Search

New Search

  "Printer Friendly" Page

More Information: Rhododendron 'Mars'


R. 'Mars' 
  Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower campanulate, waxy, deep red, with white stamens. Held in ball-shaped truss with 12-14 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrow, dark green, ribbed, slightly twisted. Plant rather slow-growing and compact.

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  griffithianum? x unknown

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Waterer & Crisp

Registration Reference:  RHS 58

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.


American Rhododendron Society
P.O. Box 43, Craryville, NY 12521
Ph: 631-533-0375   E-Mail: member@arsoffice.org
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.