Rhododendron 'Nicoletta'

 
Photo: Stuart Imrie

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 2" to 2½" across, deep purplish pink, dorsal lobe slightly darker, tinged strong to moderate purplish pink, with a dark red blotch. Flowers age to white. Flat-topped truss has 16-19 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3⅛" to 4⅓" long, dark green above, light brown hairs on veins below. Flat, compact habit. Grows twice as wide as tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Fantastica x (Hachmann's Ornament x Furnival's Daughter)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hachmann, Hans 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 92 

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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