Rhododendron 'Hardy Splendour'

 
Photo: Richard Gustafson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, frilly edges, 2¾" across, deep reddish-purple shading to purplish-red in throat with dark purple spotting. Held in dome-shaped trusses of 12-15. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, flat, acute apex, cuneate base, 6" long, dull green, retained 2 years. Spreading habit. Twice as wide as tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Purple Splendour x Purpureum Grandiflorum  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Shapiro 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 902 

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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