Rhododendron 'Wanna Bee'

 
Photo: Chris Anderson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower widely funnel-campanulate, wavy edges, 2¼" across, with large frilled calyx, pale purplish-pink with vivid reddish-orange flare, outside darker. Dome-shaped truss has 10-12 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, apiculate apex, cuneate base, slightly convex, 3½" - 6¼" long, glossy, dark yellowish-green in color and with heavy, buff-colored indumentum. Leaves retained 4 years. Upright, dense growth habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum x Jiminy Cricket  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Berg 

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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