Rhododendron 'Hoopla'

 
Photo: Monrovia Nursery

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly to broadly funnel-shaped, 2¾" across wavy-edged, opens moderate purplish pink and fading to pale purplish pink and light yellowish pink, blotch light yellowish pink fading to pale yellow on upper lobe and throat. Truss has 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base 4¾-5½" long, semi-glossy, moderate olive green, retained 2-3 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Catalgla F3 x (haematodes x degronianum ssp yakushimanum )  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mehlquist 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 984 

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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