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More Information: Rhododendron 'Yellow Saucer'


R. 'Yellow Saucer' 
  Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped with short tube, 3" across, light yellow at edges fading to brilliant yellow in throat and red spots, New flower mottled red-orange particularly on reverse that quickly fades to yellow. Ball-shaped truss holds up to 8 flowers

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, slightly undulate, about 2½" long, glossy, heavy-textured, retained 2-3 years. Plant habit upright.

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     aberconwayi x (degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x Fabia)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Smith, C.

Registration Reference:  ARS 822

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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