Select Rhododendron x obtusum Cultivars

Cultivar
Comments
Appleblossom Light pink to white hose-in-hose flowers with strong pink tinge; may have red stripes
Better Times Pink hose-in-hose flowers
Christmas Cheer Small red hose-in-hose flowers; dwarf, medium spreading plant
Coral Bells 1.5" coral-pink hose-in-hose flowers; 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide
Hershey's Red 2" semi-double bright red flowers; blooms early; hardy
Hershey's Salmon Deep yellowish pink flowers
Hino-Crimson Single, bright crimson flowers that hold their color; hardy; low-growing compact plant with glossy dark green leaves; turns bronze in winter
Hinodegiri 1.5" vivid red flowers; dark green leaves turn wine-red in winter; 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide
Pink Pearl 1.2" strong pink hose-in-hose flowers with lighter center; dwarf, upright plant
Salmon Beauty Salmon-pink hose-in-hose flowers
Sherwood Orchid 2" single reddish violet flowers with a darker blotch
Sherwood Red 1.7" vivid orange-red single flowers; early flowering; dwarf, low plant
Snow 1.5" white hose-in-hose flowers with light yellowish blotch; dead blooms persist; vigorous