Rhododendron 'Totally Awesome'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 un-named seedling X another un-named seedling 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 4" across, brilliant and light yellow with vivid reddish-orange edges and vivid yellow dorsal blotch, reverse deep yellowish-pink. Some flowers with petal-like stamens. Dome-shaped truss with 7 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrower than narrowly elliptic, acute apex, narrowly cuneate base, 2¾" to 3¼" long, concave glossy, dark yellowish-green. Upright well-branched plant. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Deciduous  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Bunnell 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 844 

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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