Rhododendron 'Dappled Dawn'

 
Photo: Paul Wurz

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, light yellow with peach edges and a prominent orange-beige flare, ages to pale greenish-yellow. Ball-shaped truss holds 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, 3¼" to 5¾" long, moderate yellow-green, retained 2 years. Upright, dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Wizard x [Golden Star x (Jalisco x degronianum ssp yakushimanum)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Shaw 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 942 

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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