Rhododendron 'Rik'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-shaped, ⅞" across, yellowish-white or white flushed light pink with irregular edging of deep purplish-pink, irregular deep purplish-pink stripes on reverse. Truss holds 10-18 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 1½" long, scaly indumentum. Winter foliage and stems are red. Dense, mounding habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 racemosum x keiskei  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Yavorsky 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 873 

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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