Rhododendron 'Cinnamon Bear'

 
Photo: Diane Weissman

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly campanulate, 2" across, white with strong purplish-red spotting. Held in dome-shaped trusses of about 20. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 5" long, heavy cinnamon-brown indumentum, new growth is whitish colored. Leaves retained 3-4 years. Rounded, well-branched habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x bureavii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Smith, C. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 892 

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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