Rhododendron 'Weston's Crescendo'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-shaped, 1¾" across, open moderate pink maturing darker. Ball-shaped truss holds 15-20 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves very broadly elliptic to elliptic, acute or obtuse apex, rounded base, convex, bullate, retained 2 years. Dense, compact growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 double-flowered PJM seedling x minus Carolinianum Group  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, E. 

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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