Rhododendron 'Yaku Princess'

 
Photo: Monrovia Nursery

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, open strong purplish-pink with pale purplish-pink blotch and dark reddish-orange spots, reverse strong purplish-red. Flowers fade lighter with time. Held in ball-shaped truss with 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3¾" long, olive green with dark orange-yellow indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. New growth has sliver tomentum. Dense, rounded habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 King Tut x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Shammarello 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 772 

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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