Rhododendron 'Spun Gold'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly campanulate, 3" across, wavy lobed, light yellow, two red rays in dorsal throat and red spotting on upper lobes. Lax truss holds 12-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Mo 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3½" long, moderate olive green. Upright, well-branch growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Mrs Lammot Copeland x Mary Drennen  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Larson 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 833 

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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