Rhododendron 'Broughtonii'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, bright rose-red, paler in center, marked reddish-brown. Large truss of about 20 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-obovate, about 6" long, very slight indumentum. Upright growth habit. Can grow to tree-size. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 arboreum ssp arboreum x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Broughton 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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