Rhododendron 'Early Beni'

 
Photo: Joe Coleman

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 Louise Gable X [Oakland x (unknown Belgian hybrid x Carol)] 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flowers of heavy substance, openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2½" across, hose-in-hose, petaloid stamens, vivid reddish orange. Inflorescence 1-3-flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, obtuse apex with apiculus, cuneate base, glossy, mid green, retained 2 years. Plant upright, well-branched. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Evergreen  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Gartrell 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 772 

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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