Rhododendron 'Cherries and Cream'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2¼" across, pale orange-yellow with deep purplish-pink edges and strong red spotting in throat, outside deep purplish pink. Flat-shaped trusses hold about 14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, convex, 5" to 6½" long, glossy, moderate olive green, retained 4-5 years. New growth is bronze colored. Dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (Fabia x bureavii) x Lem's Cameo  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Workman 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 954 

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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