Rhododendron 'Trail Blazer'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, vivid reddish-purple with a deep red blotch. Ball-shaped truss holds 19 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, acute apex, rounded base, 4½" long, shiny, dark green, retained 3 years. Compact grower, grows 2 times wider than tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Mrs Furnivall x Sappho  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Wright 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 792 

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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