Rhododendron 'April Pink'

 
Photo: Don Hyatt

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, slightly fragrant, 1½" across, pale purplish-pink with heavy red spotting in throat. Lax truss with 3 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes slightly 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 1⅜" long, retained 3 years. Compact growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 minus var chapmanii x mucronulatum 'Cornell Pink'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Kehr 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 944 

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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