Rhododendron 'Jonathan Shaw'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, wavy lobes, vivid violet-purple shading to purplish-red in the center with a prominent black flare on upper lobes. Held in ball-shaped truss with 19 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, wavy margins, acute apex, cuneate base, 4½" long, retained 2 years. Dense, spreading growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Melanie Shaw x Brenda Lee  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Leonard 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 892 

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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