Rhododendron 'Abe Arnott'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flowers saucer-shaped, 4" across, wavy lobes of heavy substance, vivid reddish purple with heavy blotch on upper lobes very dark purplish red. Ball-shaped truss has 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 6" long, very dark green, retained 3 years. Plant upright, moderately branched. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Marchioness of Lansdowne x Lee's Dark Purple  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 unknown 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 743 

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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