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More Information: Rhododendron 'Creeping Jenny'


R. 'Creeping Jenny' 
  Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower campanulate, deep red, few darker red spots on dorsal lobe. Lax truss has 5-6 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves obovate, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, rugose, slightly convex, 2¾" long, dark green. Prostrate plant habit.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     griersonianum x forrestii ssp. Forrestii

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Aberconway

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.


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