Rhododendron 'Alpine Snow'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 4¾" across, very fragrant, yellowish-white with reddish-orange stain in throat that ages yellow. Held in lax truss of 7-11 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, bullate, about 5" long, olive green with brown scales, leaves retained 3 years. Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 20°F  (-7°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (lindleyi x dalhousiae) x taggianum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Richards 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 863 

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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