Rhododendron 'Barbara Houston'

 
Photo: Chris Anderson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3" across, light orange-yellow with¼" pink edges and with large red spots on three dorsal lobes. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 9 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, bullate, 4½" long, retained 3 years. Rounded, well-branched plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Virginia Scott x Belvedere  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Larson 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 792 

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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