Rhododendron 'Golden Lights'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 (atlanticum x unknown) X red Exbury azalea 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, wavy/frilly lobes, 2¾"across, light orange-yellow suffused and throat strong yellowish-pink and strong orange-yellow blotch on dorsal lobe. Flat truss holds 10 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -30°F  (-34°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves between oblanceolate and narrowly obovate, acute apex, narrowly cuneate base, 3½" long, moderate olive green. Rounded habit. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Deciduous  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Minnesota Lanscape Arboretum 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 854 

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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