Rhododendron 'Ethel'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower trumpet-shaped to campanulate, 1¾"-2" across, vivid red. Lax truss has 3-5 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, 2" long, glossy, dark green. Very compact, creeping, spreading plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 F.C. Puddle x forrestii Repens Group  

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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