Rhododendron 'Ernie Dee'

 
Photo: Hank Helm

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower flat-campanulate, wavy to slightly frilly lobes, ¾" to 1" across, moderate purplish-pink with red spots. Terminal inflorescence composed of 4-8 trusses. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, slightly rugose, somewhat revolute, dark green, held for 2 years. Broad, well-branched, grows twice as wide as tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 dauricum x racemosum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Caperci 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 774 

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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