Rhododendron 'Small Wonder'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly campanulate, 2⅛" across, waxy-looking, dark red with light center and five basal nectarines. Held in ball-shaped truss with 7 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, slightly convex, 3" long, medium green. Yellow-green stems. Very dense and slow growing. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -15°F  (-26°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Fanfare x Gertrude Schale  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Leach 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 723 

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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