Rhododendron 'Edwin O. Weber'

 
Photo: Steve Henning

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower flat saucer-shaped, wavy lobes, 3½" across, purple with large vivid yellowish-green blotch on dorsal lobe and green spots on adjacent lobes. Flat trusses hold 28 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 6½" long, dark green, retained 3 years. Upright growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Purpureum Elegans x Madame Albert Moser  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Weber 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 743 

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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