Rhododendron 'Great Dane'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, about 2" across, white with dark red spotting on upper lobes. Ball-shaped truss has 15 - 17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes, slightly 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves 8¼" long, glossy, deep green, felted tomentosum and fawn-colored indumentum. Mounding, dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x rex  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Birck 

Registration Reference: 

 not registered 

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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