Rhododendron 'Chinese Silver'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel campanulate, vivid purplish red, with darker flushes on the lobes. Loose truss holds 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic with thin, felted indumentum. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 argyrophyllum ssp nankingense selection  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Crown Estate Commissioners 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 62 

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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