Rhododendron 'Woods Colt'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower saucer-shaped, 2" across, pale purple, edged purplish-pink, upper lobe pale purplish-pink with dark purplish red spots. Ball-shaped truss has 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3⅝" long, olive green, retained 2 years. Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 15°F  (-9°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 aberconwayi x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Newberry 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 912 

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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