Rhododendron 'Anne Cree'

 
Photo: Elsie Watson

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower funnel-shaped, 2¾" across, wavy-edged lobes, inside deep purplish pink with a spotted, strong red flare on dorsal lobe; outside fading to pale purplish pink. Ball-shaped truss has 25 flowers. Flowers age to white. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, cuneate base, flat and downcurved margins, 5" long, dull, dark yellowish green, retained 3 years. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 degronianum ssp yakushimanum, Exbury form x Chevalier Felix de Sauvage  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Watson 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 983 

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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