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More Information: Rhododendron 'John C White'


R. 'John C White' 
  Photo: Don Hyatt

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, 6 wavy lobes, with ¼" strong purplish pink edging blending through purplish pink and pale purplish pink to light orange and strong yellowish pink in throat, reverse deep purplish pink.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves between narrowly elliptic and elliptic, acute to slightly apiculate, cuneate, 6¼" long, glabrous, olive green. Plant upright, broad, well-branched.

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -10°F  ( -23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     Vulcan x fortunei, Gable form

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Ring, G.

Registration Reference:  ARS 802

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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