Rhododendron 'Chevalier Felix de Sauvage'

 
Photo: Loyd Newcomb

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, frilly edges, 2½" across, deep rose-pink with ray of black markings. Ball-shaped truss holds 9 -15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, recurved, to 5" long, matte green. Broadly spreading, dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 caucasicum x unnamed hardy hybrid  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Sauvage 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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