Rhododendron 'Cosmopolitan'

 
Photo: Paul Lawry

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 1½" to 3" across, light purplish-pink fading to pale pink with dark red to deep purplish-pink markings. Held in conical-shaped trusses with 10-18 flowers. May bloom again in fall. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves are glossy and dark green colored, retained three years. Broad, dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Cunningham's White x Vesuvius  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hagen 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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