Rhododendron 'Peter Behring'

 
Photo: Atlantic Rhodo/Bob Pettipas

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2⅓" across, wavy lobes, vivid purplish red with greenish yellow spotting and purplish-red ribs. Held in conical truss with 14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, about 3½" long, more or less concave, dull, medium olive green, retained 2 years. Buds are indumented. Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Nova Zembla x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Mist Maiden'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Behring 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 851 

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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