Rhododendron 'Chiara'

 
Photo: Tijs Huisman

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 Pink Down X Boudoir 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2½" across, hose-in-hose, wavy lobes, vivid purplish red with vivid reddish orange blotch on dorsal lobe. Inflorescence 3-4 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, obtuse with apiculus, cuneate base, flat, 1¼" long, glossy, moderate yellowish green. Rounded habit. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Evergreen  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Girard 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 831 

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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