Rhododendron 'Bea MacDonald'

 
Photo: Don Hyatt

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, crinkled margins, 3.1" across, light orange yellow with 0.25" edging of strong pink and a red-brown flare. Lax truss has 7-9 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, dull green. Spreading, dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 fortunei hybrid, Dexter R460 x Margaret Dunn  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Cowles 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 941 

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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