Rhododendron 'Merley Cream'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, greenish-white flower tinged pink with a yellow flare in the upper lobes. Dome-shaped truss has about 12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, broadly acute apex, oblique base, 3" to 5½" long, yellow green, retained 1-2 years. Dense, upright growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 unknown x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Dexter 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 943 

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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