Rhododendron 'Helsinki University' (variegated form)
Rhododendron 'Helsinki University' (variegated form)
Price: $39.75
Size: 9-12 inch
Description
Growth Habit: large (6 x 4 feet)
USDA Zone: 4b
Exposure: filtered to full sun
Growing Conditions: evenly moist, well drained acidic soils
Parentage: (brachycarpum ssp. tigerstedtii x smirnowii)
Color Catagory: pink
Bloom Time: May
Comments: Identical to its parent with its trusses of bright pink flowers with orange-red flecking. New foliage has a red cast maturing to a glossy green with prominent yellow striping.. One of the great, very hardy selections from the breeding program at the University of Helsinki, Finland.