Rhododendron 'Kristin'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2½" across, pale purplish-pink, with faint red spotting, reverse has strong purplish-red striping. Ball-shaped truss with 13-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly elliptic, obtuse apex, rounded base, 2½" to 3" long, dark green with slight light brownish-green indumentum, retained 3 years. Rounded habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x Bow Bells  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Bovee 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 754 

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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