Rhododendron 'PJM Elite'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 1½" across, strong reddish purple. Flat, ball-shaped truss holds 10-15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, obtuse apex, cuneate base, 1¼ to 2 " long, convex, glossy, green, turning bronze mahogany in winter. Upright, dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 minus var minus Carolinianum Group x dauricum Sempervirens Group  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, E. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 874 

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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