Rhododendron 'El Camino'

 
Photo: Pat Breen

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 5" wide, pinkish-red with red blotch and spotting on dorsal lobe. Truss conical, somewhat flat with 13 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate to rounded base, 5" to 5½" long, thick, light green, slightly wavy, retained 3 years. Upright and spreading habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Anna? x Marinus Koster?  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lem or Whitney 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 764 

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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