Rhododendron 'Francesca'

 
Photo: Joe Coleman

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular-campanulate, 3½" across, vivid red. Held in trusses of 19-25 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, slightly inclined margins, Broad, rounded, open habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Britannia x Dexter #202  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Consolini 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 714 

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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