Rhododendron 'Pink Prelude'

 
Photo: Jack Morgan

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower oblique-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2¼" across, very pale purple, faintly tinged pink with age, throat circled by light purple blotch. Trusses near ball-shaped to flat with 21 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 10" long, flat, glossy, light green indumentum. Orange tomentum on new leaves. Leaves retained 2 yrs. Broad, rounded, open habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (Sarita Loder x calophytum) x macabeanum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Watson 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 851 

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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