Rhododendron 'Old Copper'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, 2½" across, coppery-orange fading to orange-yellow with red spotting. Held in loose truss with up to 5 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, acute apex, cuneate base, 4" long, sage green. Upright, open habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Vulcan x Fabia Group  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Van Veen Sr. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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