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More Information: Rhododendron 'Trinity'


R. 'Trinity' 
  Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2¾" across, faintly fragrant, white with faint green spotting on dorsal lobe, shaded pale purplish-pink on lobe edges and reverse when newly opened. Held in ball-shaped truss with 14 flowers.

Fragrant:  Yes slightly

Bloom Time:  Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves oblanceolate, obtuse apex, cuneate base, 4¼" long, convex, yellowish-green with thin, easily rubbed off orange-yellow indumentum that darkens with age. New growth has orange-tan indumentum. Rounded growth habit.

Height:  2 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -25°F  ( -32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 
     catawbiense, white form, 'Powell Glass', selfed x degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada'

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Pride

Registration Reference:  ARS 792

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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