Rhododendron 'Hernando'

 
Photo: David Goheen

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-campanulate, wavy edges, 4" to 4½" across, opening light greenish-yellow with a slight pink tinge, fades rapidly to leave the clear background color. Lax trusses of 16-18 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 5" to 6" long, dull, dark yellowish-green, retained 3 years. Spreading, open habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 lacteum x (yellow flowered Loderi Group selection x Golden Dream)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Goheen 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 944 

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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