Rhododendron 'Festivo'

 
Photo: Steve Henning

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, 2" to 2½" across, pale greenish yellow with greyish red dorsal markings. Loose truss has 12 to 14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, 2¾" to 3½" long, mucronate apex, cuneate base, slightly glossy, mid green. Grows twice as wide as tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Hachmann's Polaris x wardii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hachmann, Hans 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 88 

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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