Rhododendron 'Weston's Pink Diamond'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower flat saucer-shaped, semi-double, wavy lobes, ruffled center of petaloid stamens, 1¼" across, light fuchsia pink with orange-brown spots on dorsal lobe. Held in ball-shaped truss with 8-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves fragrant, lanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, 1½" long, glossy, yellow-green, retained 1 year. Upright plant, well-branched, 2/3 as broad as high. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 PJM x mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, E. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 831 

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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