Rhododendron 'Summer Rose'

 
Photo: The Dow Gardens Archive, Bugwood

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-shaped, 2½" across, strong purplish-red with considerable dark reddish-purple spots on dorsal lobe. Held in ball shaped truss with 8-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4 to 5" long, yellowish-green with thin tan to golden indumentum, retained 2 years. Silvery gray tomentum when new. New stems are red. Upright, rounded habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 maximum x Romany Chai  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Ticknor 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 794 

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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