Rhododendron 'Fair Sky'

 
Photo: Jim Willhite

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flowers widely funnel-shaped, 2⅓" across, slightly frilled lobes, light purplish-blue with strong greenish-yellow spotting, reverse very pale violet. Flat truss holds 3 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, acute apex, slightly cordate base, moderate yellow green, retained 2 years. Upright, well-branched plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 augustinii ssp augustinii selection  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Phetteplace 

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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