Rhododendron 'Papaya Punch'

 
Photo: Roland Kersten

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 3½" across, light yellowish-pink with pale orange-yellow edges, brilliant yellow rays and vivid red spotting. Ages to yellow and spotting diminishes. Dome-shaped truss has 13-15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly oblong to narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3¾" to 5" long, dull, moderate olive green, retained 2 years. Broad habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Hotei x Tropicana  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Brockenbrough 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 863 

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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