Rhododendron 'Mrs E.C. Stirling'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-shaped, about 3½" across, mauve pink with a paler center, unmarked. Flowers fade to white. Conical-shaped truss holds up to 17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves medium-sized, dark green. Growth habit upright and leggy when young, later spreading and open. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 griffithianum x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Waterer, J. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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