Rhododendron 'California Sunset or
Haerens Saumoneus'

 
Photo: Monrovia Nursery

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 Madame Auguste Haerens sport 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, double, deep pink fading to light pink at edges. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 20°F  (-7°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, medium green. Rounded habit 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Evergreen  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Haerens 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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