Rhododendron 'Hong Kong'

 
Photo: Roland Kersten

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2⅞"across, pale yellowish-green with bright greenish-yellow blotch deep in throat. Held in flat truss with 13 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to broadly elliptic, apiculate apex, rounded base, 4⅜" long, flat, shiny, yellowish-green, retained 2 yrs. Susceptible to die back in hotter areas. Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 catawbiense var album x Crest  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Leach 

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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