Rhododendron 'Snipe'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, up to 1¾" across, white variously suffused light purple, peripheral shading strong reddish-purple, lightly spotted purplish-red, reverse flushed strong reddish-purple. Lax terminal clusters of 3-5 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, to 1⅛" long, glossy, light green. Very dense, compact plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 pemakoense x davidsonianum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Cox, P. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 78 

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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