Rhododendron 'True Blue'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-campanulate, wavy-edged, 2¼" across, inside light purple, with dark purple dorsal spotting and white stamens; outside vivid purple. Conical-shaped truss holds 21-25 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 6" long, glossy, moderate olive green. Dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 (degronianum ssp yakushimanum x campanulatum) x Black Eye  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Bones 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 021 

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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