Rhododendron 'Bob Bovee'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3" across, light greenish-yellow with light red in throat that ages to greenish. Ball-shaped truss has 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly obovate to elliptic, acute to apiculate apex, cuneate base, 5½" long, glossy, dark green glossy, retained 3 years. Red petioles. Rounded, well-branched plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x wardii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Bovee 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 762 

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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