Rhododendron 'Hurricane'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, of good substance, strong purplish pink with deep red blotch and spotting. Truss ball-shaped, with 15 flowers 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, acute, cuneate to rounded, 4½-6" long, glossy, moderate olive green, retained 3 years. Plant, broad, rounded well-branched. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Mrs. Furnival x Anna Rose Whitney  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Whitney 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 764 

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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