Rhododendron 'Dad's Indian Summer'

 
Photo: Loyd Newcomb

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3½" across, red fading to deep yellowish pink to deep pink at edges, dorsal lobe pale yellow shading to deep pink, faint streaking on center of each lobe, outside red aging to deep pink. Dome-shaped truss has up to 30 flowers 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, slightly concave, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, glossy, olive green, retained 2 years. Upright growing plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Pink Petticoats x Ring of Fire  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Thompson 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 943 

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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