Rhododendron 'John Paul Evans'

 
Photo: Don Selcer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate with distinctive recurved petals, fragrant, 4" across, pale yellow to white with brilliant orange-yellow throat. Flat-shaped trusses. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, bullate above, retained for 2 years. Upright, well-branched papery reddish-brown bark on trunk and branches. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 30°F  (0°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 nuttallii x nuttallii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Evans 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 892 

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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