Rhododendron 'Silver Skies'

 
Photo: Richard Gustafson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular funnel-shaped, 2" across, pale pink with deep purplish-pink edges. Held in flat truss with 15-16 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate, revolute, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 4" long, glossy, dark bluish-green, heavy fawn indumentum, leaves retained 3 years. New growth is covered with heavy white tomentum. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum 'Koichiro Wada' x Medusa  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Fujioka 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 912 

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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