Rhododendron 'War Dance'

 
Photo: Tom Ahern

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2¾" across, strong red with black blotch and spotting. Ball-shaped truss with 17-21 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 5⅛" long, dark green, retained 2 years. Broad, moderately-branched growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Mars x Pygmalion  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hall 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 793 

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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