Rhododendron 'Saffron Prince'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower open funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2" across, vivid yellow without markings. Held in flat truss with 8 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 2½" long, parsley green, retained 3 years. Rounded, well-branched plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Saffron Queen x burmanicum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Sumner 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 853 

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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