Rhododendron 'April Song'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2" across, hose-in-hose, purplish-pink, fused stamens form ring of contrasting lighter pink color. Ball-shaped truss with 10 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, acute apex, rounded base, convex, 1" to 1½" long. Upright, dense, wide-growing shrub. Less prone to root rot. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 [(unnamed double from PJM Group x mucronulatum) x dauricum var album] x (Pioneer x unnamed hybrid form PJM Group)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, E. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 874 

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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