Rhododendron 'Gabriel'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, frilled lobes, strong purplish pink, with olive brown flecks on dorsal lobe. Dome-shaped truss with 18 flowers. Tends to flower heavily every other year. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, somewhat recurved at margin, 5½" long, with white, patchy indumentum, retained 2 years. Broad, rounded plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Dr. H. C. Dresselhuys x smirnowii  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Swain 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 781 

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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