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More Information: Rhododendron 'Chiffchaff'


R. 'Chiffchaff' 
  Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower broadly funnel-campanulate, 1⅛" to 1⅝" across, light greenish-yellow, unmarked. Held in loose trusses of 5 or 6 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, 1½" long, dark green. Foliage wine colored in fall. Very compact and dense habit.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     hanceanum 'Nanum' x fletcheranum

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Cox, P.

Registration Reference:  RHS 76

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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