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More Information: Rhododendron 'Mrs Betty Robertson'


R. 'Mrs Betty Robertson' 
  Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, pale yellow with pink flush, aging to cream, with a red blotch on dorsal lobes. Round, loose truss holds 6-8 flowers

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves rough textured, 4" long, twisted, deep green. Compact, dense, spreading habit.

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Mrs Lindsay Smith x (campylocarpum x unknown)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Koster & Sons

Registration Reference:  RHS 58

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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