Rhododendron 'Hellikki'

 
Photo: Kristian Theqvist

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edged, 3" across, purple, unspotted. Held in dome-shaped truss of 8-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly obovate, obtuse or mucronate apex, rounded base, recurved margins, 3¾" long, light tomentum on new-growth and slight yellow indumentum as the leaf matures. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 smirnowii hybrid x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Uosukainen 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 94 

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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