Rhododendron 'Purpureum Elegans'

 
Photo: Loyd Newcomb

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, purple, marked brown on a light background. Dome-shaped truss holds 16-18 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate-lanceolate, up to 5" long, deep green, very thinly felted below. Robust, upright, well-branched shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -25°F  (-32°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 catawbiense hybrid or selection  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Waterer, H. 

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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