Rhododendron 'Fred Hamilton'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, 2½" across, vivid yellow with yellowish-pink edges and stripes on inside and outside, spotted yellow-green. Held in flat truss of 9-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4" long, dark green, retained 3 years. Broad, well-branched plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (neriiflorum x griersonianum) x dichroanthum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lem 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 733 

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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