Rhododendron 'Sir Charles Lemon'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, white with faint red spotting. Ball-shaped truss holds about 10 flowers. Slow to bloom. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrow, with bright cinnamon-brown indumentum; the new leaves unfold white. Upright, tree-like habit. Give afternoon sun protection. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 arboreum ssp cinnamomeum var. album form  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 unknown 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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