Rhododendron 'Wigeon'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy-edges, light purple slightly tinged rose, lower half of dorsal lobe heavily dotted deep red. Held in lax dome-shaped truss with 5 flowers. 

Fragrant: 

 No 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves 1¾" across, dull, blue-green, reddish scaly backside. Compact habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Parentage  (Seed Parent x Pollen Parent): 

 minus var minus Carolinianum Group x calostrotum 'Gigha'  

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Hybridized or Selected by: 

 Cox, P. 

Registration Reference: 

 RHS 82 

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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