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More Information: Rhododendron 'Bonnie Babe'


R. 'Bonnie Babe' 
  Photo: Lois Sturdivant

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly campanulate, 1¾" across, yellow with more intense color in throat and cardinal red spots, reverse shaded red. Very large yellow calyx. Dome-shaped trusses of 10-14 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, apiculate to mucronate apex, cuneate to rounded base, 3" to 3½" long, dull, yellowish-green, retained 2 years. Rounded, well-branched plant.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  10°F  ( -12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Inca Gold x unknown orange hybrid

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Elliott

Registration Reference:  ARS 832

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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