Rhododendron 'Wild Ginger'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 1¾" across, wavy-edges, pale orange blending lighter to pale yellow on margins, and slightly darker at lobe centers, deep pink on midribs. Ball-shaped truss holds 20 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 4½" long, flat margins; dull, moderate olive green, held 2 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Apricot Fantasy x Hill's Low Red  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Barlup 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 052 

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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