Rhododendron 'Winter Peach'

 
Photo: Elaine Sedlack

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 2½" across, inside pale greenish yellow with a strong orange V-shaped flare on dorsal lobe, outside pale greenish yellow, margins and midribs sometimes tinged purplish pink. Dome-shaped truss has 4-6 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3" long, semi-glossy, dark green, retained 2 years. Dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 25°F  (-4°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 chrysodoron hybrid x probably ciliicalyx  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Smith, P. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 031 

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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