Rhododendron 'Girard's Scarlet'

 
Photo: courtesy Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 Aladdin X El Capitan 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped 2½" across, of heavy substance, rounded lobes, strong red, with deep maroon blotch. Ball shaped truss with 3-5 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly elliptic, mucronate apex, rounded base, 1" long, glossy, deep green, retained 3 years. Plant broad, rounded, branching well. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Evergreen  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Girard 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 752 

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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