Rhododendron 'New Hope'

 
Photo: Chris Anderson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flowers openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3¼'' across, deep purplish pink at lobe edge fading lighter toward throat, purplish pink spotting on upper lobe. Ball-shaped truss has10 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, glabrous, yellowish green, felt-like fawn indumentum, retained 2 years. New growth has silvery tomentum. Plant rounded, branching moderately. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Kiev  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Bovee, Mayo Rare Seed Co. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 762 

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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