Rhododendron 'Kaye Player'

 
Photo: Lonnie Player

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 4½" across, deep purplish-pink shading to pale purplish pink in the throat and on ⅔ of dorsal lobe, dorsal lobe spotted with strong red and dark red. Flat-shaped trusses hold 14-17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, acute to broadly acute apex, 5½" long, dull, moderate olive green, retained 2 years. Open habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 The Honourable Jean Marie de Montague x fortunei hybrid  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Player 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 974 

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.

 

American Rhododendron Society
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.