Rhododendron 'Southern Skies'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, wavy-edged, of heavy substance, pale yellowish pink, with deep yellowish pink flare on the upper lobes. Ball-shaped truss has 16-17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4" to 5" long, glossy, deep green, leathery, held 3 years. Shrub has an open growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Sunup-Sundown x Lem's Cameo  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lofthouse 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 912 

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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