Rhododendron 'Britannia'

 
Photo: Loyd Newcomb

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flowers campanulate, 2¾" across, soft rose-scarlet red, spotted dark brown on dorsal lobes. Takes 4 to 5 years to flower freely. Domed-shaped truss has about 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to oblong-ovate, about 5½" long, deeply-veined, dull, yellowish-green, retained 3 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Queen Wilhelmina x Stanley Davies  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 van Nes & Sons 

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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