Rhododendron Rhodunter 10

Abstract

The new plant is a new and distinct cultivar of a rhododendron used as a rootstock, and characterized by a plant height (of the original plant) of 1.0 m, with a plant width of 1.2 m in 13 years; a habit of broad bush, very compact; an annual terminal growth of mature plants being about 10-15 cm and for young plants being 20-25 cm; a flowering period in the first week of May to the third week of May; a flower color being white (R.H.S. Colour Chart 155 D) with green tinge and faint yellow-brown markings (nearly 164 B-173 A according to R.H.S. Colour Chart); 10 stamens of very striking brown color with a green stigma and stamens much longer than style; leaf shape being small and elliptical, 6-9 cm long and 1.5-3.5 cm broad, with a dark green upper surface and light green lower surface; hardy to a temperature down to -26° C., or -10° F.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of rhododendron plant used as rootstock, as shown and described, characterized by a plant height, of the original plant, of 1.0 m, with a plant width of 1.2 m in 13 years; a habit of broad bush, very compact; an annual terminal growth of mature plants being about 10-15 cm, and for young plants being 20-25 cm; a flowering period in the first week of May to the third week of May; a flower color of white, R.H.S. Colour chart 155D, with green tinge and faint yellow-brown markings, nearly 164 B-173 A according to R.H.S. Colour Chart; 10 stamens of very striking brown color, with a green stigma and stamens much longer than style; leaf shape being small and elliptical, 6-9 cm long and 1.5-3.5 cm broad, with a dark green upper surface and light green lower surface; and being hardy to a temperature down to -26° C., or -10° F.