Rhododendron 'Medusa'

 
Photo: Paul Wurz

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 1¾" across, strong orange, shading to deep yellowish pink/strong reddish orange on lobes, heavy speckled brown. Lax truss holds 8 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic-oblanceolate, 1¾" to 4⅓" long, matte green with fawn indumentum below. Dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 dichroanthum ssp scyphocalyx x griersonianum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Aberconway 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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