Rhododendron 'Dexter's Giant Red'

 
Photo: Odo Tschetsch
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, slightly frilly, 4" across, purplish-red with dark red blotch, light red spotting over all. Conical trusses of 12-15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 6½" long, glossy, olive green, retained 1-2 years. Upright plant habit. Prefers to be grown in filtered light. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 unknown x unknown  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Dexter 

Registration Reference: 

 ARS 782 

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.

 

American Rhododendron Society
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.