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More Information: Rhododendron 'Lampion'


R. 'Lampion' 
  Photo: Fredo Schroder Nursery

Predominant Flower Color:  Red

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower campanulate, 1¾" to 2⅛" across, vivid red to light pink, aging to strong to light pink. Truss holds 5-7 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves ovate-elliptic, mucronate apex, cuneate-rounded base, 2¼" to 2¾" long, dull, mid green with thin brownish indumentum. Dense habit.

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Bad Eilsen x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Hachmann, Hans

Registration Reference:  RHS 88

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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