Rhododendron 'Golfer'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy lobes, 2" across, pale purplish-pink with slight brown spotting, reverse striped darker. Dome-shaped trusses of 13. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 3" long, margins slightly recurved, glossy, retained 2-3 years. Silver tomentum on new growth. Likes mid-afternoon filtered shade. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x pseudochrysanthum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Berg 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 814 

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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