Rhododendron 'Fire Wine'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 3" across, frilly lobes, lighter than deep purplish red, slightly deeper spotting on dorsal lobe. Flat truss holds 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute, sometimes apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4" long, medium green, retained 2 years. Broad, moderate branching plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Purple Splendour x Fire Bird  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Greer 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 793 

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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