Rhododendron 'Lampion'

 
Photo: Fredo Schroder Nursery

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, 1¾" to 2⅛" across, vivid red to light pink, aging to strong to light pink. Truss holds 5-7 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate-elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate-rounded base, 2¼" to 2¾" long, dull, mid green with thin brownish indumentum. Dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Bad Eilsen x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hachmann, Hans 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 88 

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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