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More Information: Rhododendron 'Bohlken's Snow Fire'


R. 'Bohlken's Snow Fire' 
  Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, white, wavy edges, dark red speckles on the upper lobes. Truss has 13-15 flowers,

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves elliptic, about 4" long, dark green, dense, felted indumentum. Round, dense plant habit.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x Hachmann's Daidem

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Bohlken

Registration Reference:  not registered

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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