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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip
Layering
Other: Tissue Culture
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2013 Great Plant Picks Award Winner
Parentage: Essex Scarlet x forrestii ssp forrestii 'Repens'

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Common names
  • Rhododendron

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Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-06-15
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (near Brussels - Belgium)
Date: 2023-05-15
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (near Brussels - Belgium)
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (near Brussels - Belgium)
Date: 2023-05-15
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-06-15

Photo courtesy of Rhododendrons Direct. Used with permission.
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Photo courtesy of Rhododendrons Direct. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-06-15
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-06-15
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