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More Information: Rhododendron 'Fantastica'


R. 'Fantastica' 
  Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower 1¾" to 2" across, strong purplish-pink, shading to white in throat, lightly spotted greenish-yellow. Ball-shaped truss holds 18-20 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, 4" long, dark green with wooly, tan-colored indumentum. Dense and compact shrub.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -15°F  ( -26°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 85

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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