Rhododendron
Rhododendron 'Professor Amateis'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Baldsiefen Nursery
Description
To 3'; hardy to -15 degrees F.; mid to late season blooming. Flowers dawn pink, openly campanulate, to3.5" (8.9cm) across, held in medium sized trusses. Plant rounded, as broad as tall; ovate leaves are 5"(12.7cm) long. (Edmond Amateis cross; intro. by Warren Baldsiefen; reg. 1972).
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
winter interest