Rhododendron 'Elviira'

 
Photo: Todd Boland

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, wavy-edges, about 2" across, deep red with a few, darker arrow-shaped spots on the lobes. Dome-shaped truss with 6-10 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, recurved margins, mucronate apex, rounded base, 2" to 2⅜" long, glossy, tinged red on top. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii x forrestii Repens Group hybrid  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Uosukainen 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 96 

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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