Rhododendron 'Golden Torch'

 
Photo: Stuart Imrie

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower campanulate, about 2" across, pale yellow very lightly flushed pale greenish-yellow, spotted light yellow on dorsal lobe. Ball-shaped trusses of 13-15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves about 2½" long, dull, dark green, retained 3 years. Fairly compact, upright habit. More than one clone is sold in the trade. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Bambi x (Grosclaude Group x griersonianum) ?  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Waterer, J. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 72 

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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