Rhododendron 'Butter Brickle'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly, 2½" across, light yellow edges darkening to brilliant yellow towards center, with ½" star-shaped vivid red blotch in throat and red spotting. Ball-shaped to flat trusses hold 12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, apiculate to cuspidate apex, rounded base, 4" long, flat, dark green, retained 2 years. New growth is bronze. Round and compact growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Hotei x Lem's Cameo  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lofthouse 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 832 

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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