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More Information: Rhododendron 'White Swan'


R. 'White Swan' 
  Photo: Chris Anderson

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Flowers openly campanulate, 4" to 5" across, pale pink, fading to white with a green blotch at dorsal lobe base. Conical-shaped truss has 16-19 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description / Plant Habit:  Leaves oblong to oblong-elliptic, 6" to 7" long, dark green. Plant upright, rather compact and dense.

Height:  6 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent):  decorum x Pink Pearl

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Hybridized or Selected by:  Waterer, J.

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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