Rhododendron 'Doctor V.H. Rutgers'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, about 2½" across, purplish crimson with brown markings. Compact truss has approx. 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves dark green, recurved. Dense, spreading habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Charles Dickens x Lord Roberts  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 den Ouden & Son 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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