Rhododendron 'Gordon Jones'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 2½" across, very pale purple aging to white with prominent dark red spotting. Dome-shaped trusses of 16. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong, convex, apiculate apex, cuneate base, 6" long, glossy, dark green, retained 2-3 years. Spreading, dense shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Sappho x degronianum ssp yakushimanum Exbury form  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Murcott 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 892 

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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