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More Information: Rhododendron 'Snipe'


R. 'Snipe' 
  Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color:  Purple

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, up to 1¾" across, white variously suffused light purple, peripheral shading strong reddish-purple, lightly spotted purplish-red, reverse flushed strong reddish-purple. Lax terminal clusters of 3-5 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, to 1⅛" long, glossy, light green. Very dense, compact plant.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  pemakoense x davidsonianum

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Hybridized or Selected by:  Cox, P.

Registration Reference:  RHS 78

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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