Rhododendron 'Yaku Incense'

 
Photo: Bill Stipe

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, wavy edges, 3½" across, spicy scent, deep pink in bud, quickly turning yellowish-white throughout when fully open with some yellow-green spotting in throat. Held in dome-shaped truss with 14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 5¾" long, flat, semi-glossy, olive green, retained 3 years. Sparse yellow indumentum that ages to orange-yellow. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Lackamas Spice x degronianum ssp yakushimanum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lancaster 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 974 

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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