Rhododendron 'Manitou'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 1" across, white rapidly changing to pale purplish-pink with a purplish-pink throat and small red spots on dorsal lobe. Ball-shaped truss with up to 35 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, flat, semi-glossy, olive green, brown scales below. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Conestoga x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Nearing 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 974 

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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