Rhododendron 'Schneekrone'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower open pale purplish pink, aging to white, with a soft pink tinge, spotted dark red to moderate purplish red. Ball-shaped truss holds 12-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, 3⅛" to 4¾" long, convex, dark green. Compact, mounding habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Humboldt x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hachmann, Hans 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 83 

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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