Rhododendron 'Blitz'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, wavy-edges, 2⅜" across, dark red, with inconspicuous brownish markings on all lobes. Held in lax truss of 10-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, acuminate apex, cuneate base, 2½" to 3½" long, dark green with fawn indumentum, retained 2 years. Dense spreading habit, grows wider than tall. More sun tolerant than many R. haematodes hybrids. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 haematodes ssp haematodes x G.A. Sims  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Clark 

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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