Rhododendron 'Persuasion'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, inside yellowish white with streaks of moderate yellowish pink, shading at margins to vivid reddish purple picotee; outside: vivid reddish purple. Ball-shaped truss has 25 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate, cuneate base, acute apex, flat margins; 5' long, matte, brilliant green. Intermediate plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Royal Purple x Lem’s Cameo  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Wallace 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 144 

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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