Rhododendron 'Sausalito'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 4" across, inside light pink with a 1" moderate red blotch on upper lobe, outside strong pink. Large ball-shaped truss has 11-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, 6" long, dark green. Upright spreading plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 calophytum x Loderi Venus  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Henny 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 682 

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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