Rhododendron 'New Century'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Yellow 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 2½" across, wavy- to frilly-edged, pale yellow green with darker yellow margins and a blotch of darker yellow with two solid green streaks. Ball-shaped truss holds 5-18 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, down-curved margins, 3" long, glossy mid green. Leaves held 2+ years. Dense plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -20°F  (-29°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 catawbiense hybrid x (pale yellow-flrd hybrid x Bristol Cream)  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Mezitt, R.W. 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 992 

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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