Rhododendron 'Little Gem'

 
Photo: Dennis McKiver

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, 2" across, moderate to deep red, unmarked. Held in flat to lax trusses of 7-8. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 2½" to 3" long, glossy, yellow-green with light grayish-brown indumentum, retained 3 years. Plant grows wider than tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Carmen x elliottii, K.W. 7725  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Whitney 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 764 

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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