Rhododendron 'Smokey or Smokey No 9'

 
Photo: Hank Helm

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, wavy edges, 3¼" wide, inside vivid purple with black spotted blotch on dorsal lobe, some spots extending onto adjacent lobes; outside vivid purple shading to deep purplish red at midribs. Ball-shaped truss has 15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, recurved margins, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 6" long, bullate, semi-glossy, dark bluish green to dark green, retained 2 years. Copper-looking new growth. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Burgundy x Moser's Maroon  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Lem 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 981 

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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