Rhododendron 'Night Editor'

 
Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, crinkled lobes, 1½" across, dark purple with light reddish purple throat, dark violet spots and light reddish-purple rays down center of each lobe. Ball-shaped truss has 6-7 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4" long, glossy, most are revolute, yellow-green, retained 2 years. Upright, dense grower. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 russatum seedling  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 unknown 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 813 

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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