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More Information: Rhododendron 'Billy Bear'


R. 'Billy Bear' 
  Photo: New York Chapter

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower widely funnel-shaped, 1⅜" across, wavy lobes, inside moderate purplish pink shading to light purplish pink at lobe edges, with red spots on dorsal lob, outside has vivid purplish red ribs. Ball-shaped terminal clusters.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1½"-2⅓" long, glossy, grayish green, retained 1 year. Plant rounded, well-branched, fully clothed to ground.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -20°F  ( -29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     minus var minus Carolinianum Group x Pioneer (Gable)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Hybridized or Selected by:  Fetterhoff

Registration Reference:  ARS 801

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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