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R. 'Midnight Rubies'

R. 'Midnight Rubies'

In order to create a darker red flowering rhododendron, I found 2 parents that I felt were the best ones to insure success. The seed parent is R. 'Leo' x R. 'Rubicon'. This plant has very dark red flowers on a plant with almost perfect foliage. For the pollen parent, I picked R. 'Black Widow', as it is the darkest red of any rhododendron hybrid. One of the offspring bloomed in 2011, and had excellent foliage and very dark red flowers. I named this one 'Midnight Rubies'. We only have a few to sell at this time, but will be propagating more as time goes on. I can make an educated guess that this one will only be hardy to zone 7, as this is what its parents hardiness is.  

Type
Rhododendrons
Genus
Rhododendron
Species
stg
Parentage
(R. 'Leo' x R. 'Rubicon') x R. 'Black Widow'
Bloom Time
May
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Color
Red
Deciduous/Evergreen
Evergreen
Ultimate Height
5 ft.
Hardiness Zone
7
8
9
Growth Habit
Mounding
Water Requirements
Once a week
Regular price $39.00 USD
Regular price Sale price $39.00 USD
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