Rhododendron 'Dorothy Bishop'

 
Photo: Jim Barlup

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower broadly funnel-shaped, 3⅛" across, frilly-edged lobes, inside to a blend of strong purplish pink and yellowish white, with a spotted dorsal flare of grayish red and moderate purplish red. Ball-shaped truss holds 19 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, broadly acute apex, rounded base, 4⅛" long, dull, moderate olive green. Intermediate plant habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 Hachmann's Charmant x Lem's Cameo  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Barlup 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 092 

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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