Rhododendron 'Sir Frederick Moore'

 
Photo: Harold Greer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, 3" to 5½" across, strong purplish-pink, with slightly darker veins, fading to white at edges, blotched and spotted red at base of the throat. Ball-shaped truss holds 11-15 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Long, large, dark colored foliage. Vigorous growing plant. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 fortunei ssp discolor x Saint Keverne  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 de Rothschild, L. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 58 

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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