Rhododendron 'Noyo Chief'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly campanulate, 2½" across, clear rose red. Held in ball-shaped truss with 16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, up to 7" long, glossy, slightly bullate, dark green, sparse fawn indumentum. Leaves retained 2 years. New growth is bronze. Vigorous grower to 10 ft. in time. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 arboreum ssp. nilagiricum form or hybrid?  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Reuthe Nursery 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 654 

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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