Rhododendron 'Amity'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2½" across, strong red with moderate red spotting. Prominent calyx. Held in ball-shaped trusses of about 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, 4" long, dark green with heavy dark yellow to moderate orange-yellow indumentum and silver tomentum when new, retained 3 years. Dense, compact growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (Grosclaude x Britannia) x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Elliott 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 821 

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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