Rhododendron 'Humboldt Picotee'

 
Photo: Frank Mossman

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 occidentale selection 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped; 1¾" across, inside white with strong orange yellow blotch, strong red picotee edge; red coloration is extremely variable; outside almost entirely strong red, strongly scented. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 almost entirely strong red, tubular funnel-shaped; 1¾" across, strongly scented. Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat, glossy 3" long, green overlaid with varying degrees of dark red. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Deciduous  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mossman & Smith 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 072 

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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