Rhododendron 'Queen of Bhutan'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, wavy edges, 2" across, deep purplish-pink with purplish-red spots. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 12-15. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3" to 5" long, semi-glossy, dark green with grayish-brown indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 arboreum ssp cinnamomeum selection  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Goheen 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 994 

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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