Rhododendron 'Bretonne'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, about 2½" across, pinkish-red in bud, opening light lavender pink. Held in ball-shaped trusses of 18-20. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, flat to down curved margins, 6" long, glossy, deep bluish-green, retained 3 years. Compact and dense with a mounding habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Purple Lace  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Colombel 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 971 

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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