Rhododendron 'Mars'

 
Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, waxy, deep red, with white stamens. Held in ball-shaped truss with 12-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrow, dark green, ribbed, slightly twisted. Plant rather slow-growing and compact. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 griffithianum? x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Waterer & Crisp 

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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