Rhododendron 'Towner Crest'

 
Photo: Paul Wurz

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 5" across, inside light pale purplish pink suffused light purplish pink, throat deep purplish pink paling to light greenish yellow; outside suffused light purplish pink. Dome-shaped truss has 12-14 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, wavy edges, broadly acute apex, oblique base, 6" long, mid green, retained 2 years. Dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Van Nes Sensation x Mrs Horace Fogg  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Weesjes 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 962 

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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