Rhododendron 'Great Eastern'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2¾" across, fragrant, deep purplish-pink paling to light purplish-pink with blotch of greenish-yellow rays. Held in ball-shaped truss of 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 Yes 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, margins slightly undulate, mucronate, 4½" long, new leaves glossy, yellow-green, retained 1-2 years. Plant is broader than tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 unknown x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Dexter 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 833 

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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