Rhododendron 'Bellrose'

 
Photo: Don Hyatt

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2½" across, purplish-pink with purplish-red flare and spotting, outside strong purplish-pink on midribs. Held in trusses of 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4¾" long, semi-glossy, olive green with plastered grayish-yellow green hairs below. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 smirnowii x Lady Armstrong  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Vossberg 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 992 

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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