Rhododendron 'Candy Apple Red'

 
Photo: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 3" across, vivid red with black spotting on upper lobes. Conical-shaped truss has 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, obtuse apex, oblique base, down-curved margins, 4" long, glossy, moderate green, retained 2 years. Intermediate plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Rubicon x (repens x Noyo Chief)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Wallace 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 144 

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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