Rhododendron 'Red River'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, strong purplish red, lighter in center, near white dorsal blotch, and sparse greenish-yellow spotting. Held in conical truss with 15-19 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, 5¾" long, margins undulate, rugose, mid green. Upright, open growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Leach's Mount Mitchell x (Mars x Fanfare)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Leach 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 84 

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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