Rhododendron 'Virginia Richards'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower long lasting, openly funnel-shaped, 4½" across, open rosy-pink aging to apricot and then yellow, pinkish-red spotting. Ball-shaped truss with 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, 3" to 4½" long, yellowish-green, retained 3 years. Rounded, well-branched scrub. Susceptible to powdery mildew. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (wardii x F.C. Puddle) x Mrs Betty Robertson  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Whitney 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 764 

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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