Rhododendron 'Gustav Mehlquist'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, 2⅜" across, dark pink in bud, opening pink and fading to clear white. Ball-shaped trusses of 15. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, convex, acute apex, cuneate base, 4" long, matte green above with a light brownish-orange indumentum below initially, later becoming hairless, leaves retained 3 years. Spreading, dense habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 C.S. Sargent x degronianum ssp yakushimanum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mehlquist 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 922 

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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