Rhododendron 'Virginia Stewart'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, about 3½" across, very fragrant, white with a quickly fading yellow stain in throat. Held in flat truss with 3-7 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves mostly elliptic, obtuse (some slightly apiculate), cuneate (rarely rounded), 4" long, glossy, slightly bullate, scaly, retained 2 years. Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 25°F  (-4°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Countess of Haddington x nuttallii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Kerrigan 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 752 

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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