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Rhododendron 'Black Hat' |
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Predominant Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower moderate pale pink to vivid reddish purple, with a strong purplish red and strong purplish pink blotch, tubular, trumpet-like shape, edges slightly ruffled, 2" across, slight fragrance. Inflorescences at terminal shoots hold 3 - 12 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
Yes, slightly |
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Bloom Time: |
Early |
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Foliage Description / Plant Habit: |
Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, occasionally broadly acuminate, cuneate base, 2½" long, thick, very dark purple-green, almost black in cold weather. Well-branched, rounded plant habit. |
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Height in 10 Yrs: |
3 ft |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-15°F (-26°C) |
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Parentage (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): |
Elite x Bubblegum |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
L |
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Hybridized or Selected by: |
Ranney |
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Registration Reference: |
not registered |
