Rhododendron 'Maxine Childers'

 
Photo: Stuart Imrie

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, of heavy substance, 2½" across, vivid red. No markings. Held in flat truss of 8-10 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, slightly bullate, olive green with orange-brown indumentum, heavy on under midrib and primary veins, leaves retained 2 years. New growth is reddish-brown. Rounded habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 strigillosum x Elizabeth  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Childers 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 771 

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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