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More Information: Rhododendron 'Rosy Dream'


R. 'Rosy Dream' 
  Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, deep pink with lighter throat and slight red spotting on dorsal lobe. Color fades with age. Held in ball to dome shaped truss with 12-16 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, acute apex, cuneate to slightly oblique base, 5½" long, dull green, with silver indumentum when new that ages to cinnamon. Leaves retained 2-3 years. Mounding habit.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Britannia

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Larson

Registration Reference:  ARS 844

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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