Rhododendron 'Cornubia'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, 2½" across, vivid red. Held in large conical trusses of about 12. Takes five plus years to bloom. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, about 6" long, dull, dark green, rather sparse down below. Upright, open habit. Plant grows tree-like. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 15°F  (-9°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 arboreum ssp arboreum, red form x Shilsonii Group  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Smith, S. 

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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