Rhododendron 'Bikini Island'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, of heavy substance, 2½" across, red, unmarked. Held in dome-shaped truss with 13 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 3½" to 4½" long, flat, deep green, retained 3 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Scarlet Blast x [(catawbiense x degronianum ssp yakushimanum)x(Fanfare x Gertrude Schale)]  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Leach 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 961 

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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