Rhododendron 'Marissa'

 
Photo: Jim Barlup

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 3⅜" across, opens purplish pink and quickly ages to greenish white, with tinge of light purplish pink on midribs and lobe tips, deep red throat. Dome-shaped truss has 17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 5" long, glossy, moderate olive green. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (Fancy x degronianum ssp yakushimanum) x Coronation Day  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Barlup 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 961 

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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