Rhododendron 'Olympic Sun'

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly, 3½" across, pale greenish-yellow at margins shading to pale yellow-green, traces of pink on outside. Fades with age. Dome-shape truss holds 12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly oblong, flat, broadly acute apex, oblique base, 4¾" long, dull, dark olive green, retained 1 year. Broadly branched, habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Brandt's Best Yellow x Marcia  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Minch 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 974 

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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