Rhododendron 'Chemainus'

 
Photo: Frank Fujioka

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower opens inside deep purplish pink with deep red spots on upper lobe becoming solid near throat; outside deep pink, color fades with age, funnel-campanulate, wavy-edges, 3" across. Dome-shaped truss holds 18 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 6" long, glossy, dark bluish green, retained 3 years. Orange bronze indumentum on underside of leaves and slight silvery tomentum above. Dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Noyo Brave x [(C.I.S. x rex ) x Hansel]  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Fujioka 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 104 

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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