Rhododendron 'Shamrock'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, 1½" across, brilliant yellowish green with slight strong yellow-green spotting. Flowers fade to light yellow. Flat truss has 8-9 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 1¾" long, yellowish-green, retained 2 years. Dense and spreading shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 keiskei, dwarf form x hanceanum 'Nanum group'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Ticknor 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 784 

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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