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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 4 feet in 10 years
Leaves: Evergreen
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
Parentage: Boule de Neige x Rhododendron catawbiense

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Common names
  • Rhododendron

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Location: Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
Date: 2012-05-08
Rhododendron 'Tony' - nearly spherical bloom clusters of cherry r
Location: Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
Date: 2012-05-08
Rhododendron 'Tony' - Red filaments and style can get lost agains

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