Rhododendron 'Professor Hugo de Vries'

 
Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, about 4" across, lilac rose with a ray of reddish brown markings on a light ground. Pyramidal-shaped truss holds about 17 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate, about 5½" long, matt to slightly glossy, medium green. Upright, open habit. Resistant to root rot. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Pink Pearl x Doncaster  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Endtz & Co. 

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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