Rhododendron 'Pioneer Silvery Pink'

 
Photo: Steve Henning

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 2" across, purplish-pink in bud, opening pale purplish-pink and lightly spotted purplish red, outside slightly darker along midribs. Flowers in multi-bud, ball-shaped trusses of 17. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, acute apex, cuneate base, about 2½" long, semi-glossy, moderate olive green, colored red in fall, retained 2 years. Upright plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Gable's Pioneer x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hoogendorn Nurseries 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 974 

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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