Rhododendron 'Bravo!' - A variety of evergreen rhododendrons of hybrid origin.
| Rhododendron 'Bravo!' | |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy | |
| Kind | Rhododendron |
| Grade | 'Bravo!' |
| Origin | |
| Country of origin |  USA |
| Breeder | David Goheen Leach, circa 1953 |
| Registrar | David Goheen Leach, 1974 |
Content
Biological Description
At the age of 10 years, the height of the plants is about 150 cm.
The leaves are elliptical, peaked, semi-glossy, 150 x 65 mm.
The inflorescence carries about 11-12 flowers.
The flowers are bell-shaped, 65 mm in diameter, bright purple-pink, in the center pale lilac-pink, on the inside of the upper petal a brown spot. The scent is missing [1] [2] [3] [4] .
In Culture
Withstands temperature drops of up to −32 ºC [2] .
Origin
| Rhododendron catawbiense | ||||||||||||||||
| Rhododendron 'Bravo!' | ||||||||||||||||
| Rhododendron fortunei | ||||||||||||||||
| ? | ||||||||||||||||
| Rhododendron arboreum | ||||||||||||||||
| ? | ||||||||||||||||
| Rhododendron griffithianum | ||||||||||||||||
Diseases and Pests
Notes
- ↑ Kenneth NE Cox. Rhododendrons & Azaleas. - Crowood Press, 2005 .-- ISBN 1861267843 .
- ↑ 1 2 Rhododendron 'Bravo!' . Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron. Date of treatment November 29, 2014.
- ↑ Homer E. Salley, Harold E. Greer. Rhododendron Hybrids. - Batsford Ltd, 1992. - ISBN 0713471212 .
- ↑ Description of Rhododendron 'Bravo!' . American Rhododendron Society. Date of treatment November 29, 2014.