Rhododendron 'Argosy'

 
Photo: Pat Breen

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 4" across, white faintly flushed pink, may have crimson rays at tube base, sweetly scented. Held in trusses of 6-8 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, matte green, waxy glabrous with green petioles stained faintly crimson. Upright grower. Grows to be tree-like. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 fortunei ssp discolor x auriculatum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 de Rothschild, L. 

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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