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More Information: Rhododendron 'Mary Belle'


R. 'Mary Belle' 
  Photo: Richard Gustafson

Predominant Flower Color:  Orange

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower broadly funnel-shaped, frilly-edges, 3½" to 4" across, salmon peach with cardinal red blotch and spotting. Held in flat-topped round truss with 10-11 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, up to 5½" long, crinkled, light green, can be yellowish. Plant does best with filtered light.

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -15°F  ( -26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  Atrier x Dechaem

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Gable

Registration Reference:  ARS 632

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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