Rhododendron 'Marlene Peste'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2½" across, vivid red with very light spotting of deep red on dorsal lobe. Held in ball-shaped truss of 13 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3½" long, glossy, olive-green, with orange-yellow indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. Upright, well-branched habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Corona) x haematodes  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Peste 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 864 

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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