Rhododendron 'Temptation'

 
Photo: U.S. National Arboretum

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 simsii X mucronatum 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2" to 2½" across, deep purplish pink, darker at tips, with vivid purplish red spots mostly on dorsal lobe. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, mid green. Spreading plant habit. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Evergreen  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Morrison 

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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