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More Information: Rhododendron 'Sonatine'


R. 'Sonatine' 
  Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower funnel-campanulate, about 2" across, slightly wavy edges, vivid purplish red shading to white in throat, strong yellow-green markings, aging to light pink. Truss holds 12-15 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves linear-elliptic, muconate apex, rounded-cuneate base, 4½"-5⅛" long, convex, dark green, thin silver grey indumentum. Dense, mounding growth habit.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Mars x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Hachmann, Hans

Registration Reference:  RHS 88

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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