Rhododendron 'Fireman Jeff'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, 2½" across, red with brown spots on 3 dorsal lobes. Held in ball-shaped truss of about 10. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, 3" long, dark green with orange indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. Grows wider than tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague x Grosclaude  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Brandt 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 773 

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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