Rhododendron 'Ernest Inman'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2½" across, light purple, fading to slivery white at base, deep orange-yellow spotting on upper lobe which ages to olive color. Round truss has 15-20 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 4⅛"-4⅓" long, slightly glossy, dark green. Compact, dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Purple Splendour  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 George, A. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 76 

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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