Rhododendron Hybrids / cultivars

Rhododendron 'Fortune'

Hybridiser: Rothschild, L. de. Founder of Exbury Gardens, UK, 1938 (see more plants of this hybridizer) Status: IRRC registered. Height Height The figures listed here are averages. The exact location (altitude, sunlight, soil, climate) can influence growth considerably in 10 years 200 cm. (7ft.) Bloom time: early midseason Flower: campanulate Type: elepidote Leaves: ovate Hardiness: H4 H0 = 0 °C (32 F) H1 = -7 °C (20 F) H2 = -12 °C (10 F) H3 = -15 °C (5 F) H4 = -18 °C (0 F) H5 = -24 °C (-10 F) Registered In 'Your Garden' you can administrate your rhododendrons. To try/see this go 'Home' (top-right). on hirstum.info: 3 R. Fortune per country: (could be a clue for heat/cold-tolerance) England : 2 Norway : 1 Seed-parent Pollen-parent R. falconeri ssp falconeri   Click to see more information X R. sinogrande   Click to see more information Rhododendron 'Fortune' photos   Photo by Marc Mertens Location Exbury Gardens, England, UK Date 15 May, 2014 See high-resolution picture   Photo by Everard Daniel Location Leonardslee, Sussex, UK Date 02 May, 2004 See high-resolution picture   Photo by Ken Gibson Location private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada Date 23 April, 2004   Photo by Ken Gibson Location private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada Date 23 April, 2004   Photo by Marc Mertens Location Exbury Gardens, England, UK Date 15 May, 2014 See high-resolution picture   Frank Fujioka with an F2 Fortune (selfed) Photo by Carl Adam Lehmann Location Garden Frank Fujioka, Whidbey Island, USA Date 25 October, 2006   Leaves 40 to 50 cm. Photo by Ken Gibson Location private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada Date 23 October, 2006