Rhododendron 'Amaretto'

 
Photo: Diane Weissman

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, 2½" across, inside light yellowish-pink, tinged strong red, and deep yellowish-pink, outside darker. Held in flat trusses of 12-16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, acuminate apex, rounded base, flat with somewhat recurved margins, 3" long, glossy, dark green. Compact habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 dichroanthum ssp scyphocalyx x Hachmann's Marina  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Hachmann, Hans 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 89 

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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