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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 6 ft.
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: white with lavender-pink flush
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
Parentage: Madame Carvalho x Pink Pearl

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Common names
  • Rhododendron
  • Catawba Rhododendron

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Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2023-11-26
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Date: 2020-10-29
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-05-09
Location: My backyard in Allentown, PA
Date: 2017-05-23
Although struggling, Gomer still managed to produce three nice fl

Photo courtesy of Rhododendrons Direct. Used with permission.
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Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-05-09

photo credit: Ulf Eliasson

Photo courtesy of Singing Tree Gardens Nursery
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Photo courtesy of Rhododendrons Direct. Used with permission.
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photo credit: Ulf Eliasson

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