Rhododendron 'Hardijzer's Beauty'

 
Photo: Pat Breen

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 An azaleodendron. Flower funnel-shaped, about 1" across, strong purplish pink lightly flushed deep purplish pink, and purplish red spotting in throat. Multiple buds per truss, each bud has 2-4 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, ¾" to 1½" long, glossy, green tinged red, retained 2-3 years. Leaves purplish-green in winter. Upright, dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 racemosum x Kurume azalea  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

  

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hardijzer 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 71 

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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