Rhododendron 'Big Deal'

 
Photo: Richard Gustafson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3" across, pale yellow with dark greenish-yellow blotch. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 18-20. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, concave, acute apex, cuneate base, 3½" to 4" long. Spreading, dense-branching habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Nor'easter x pale yellow catawbiense hybrid  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, E. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 881 

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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