Rhododendron 'Myrtifolium'

 
Photo: Pat Breen

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower 1" across, purplish-pink with red spots. Held in raceme clusters of about 12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, up to 2" long, whitish-colored when young and bronze-red in the winter months. Dome-shaped habit. Very compact, dense grower. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 hirsutum x minus var minus  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Loddiges 

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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