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More Information: Rhododendron 'Agateen'


R. 'Agateen' 
  Photo: Joe Coleman

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, deep pink with strong greenish-yellow dorsal blotch, reverse vivid purplish-red. Color fades with age. Held in ball to dome-shaped trusses of 15.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrow elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, somewhat revolute base, 4½" long, yellow-green with plastered brown indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. Rounded, well-branched plant.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Henriette Sargent

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Arsen

Registration Reference:  ARS 832

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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