Rhododendron 'Pink and Sweet'

 
Photo: Weston Nurseries

Seed Parent X Pollen Parent: 

 arborescens X arborescens hybrid 

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 1½" across, deep purplish-pink with a dark pink central stripe edged on each side with yellow flare on dorsal lobe. Dome-shaped truss of 7. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, down-curved margins, 2½" long, glossy. Upright, dense habit. 

Deciduous or Evergreen: 

 Deciduous  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 992 

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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