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More Information: Rhododendron 'Mardi Gras'


R. 'Mardi Gras' 
  Photo: Henk Borsje

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel shaped, frilly lobes, 2½" across, pale purplish-pink fading to white, edges and reverse strong purplish-pink to purplish-red. Ball-shaped truss has 11-12 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves oblanceolate, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 5½" to 6" long, deep green with reddish-brown indumentum, leaves held 3-4 years. Plant broader than tall, well-branched.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

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

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Bovee

Registration Reference:  ARS 754

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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