Rhododendron 'Sierra del Oro'

 
Photo: Loyd Newcomb

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly campanulate, wavy, reflexed lobes, 3½" across, light greenish yellow, with red flare deep within throat. Truss has 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly elliptic to elliptic, somewhat concave along mid-vein, 3" to 6" long, slightly glossy, retained 1½ years. Prefers shady location. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Crest x lacteum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lofthouse 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 822 

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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