R. 'Babylon'

Rhododendron Hybrid

Hybridized By	Reuthe, G. Ltd
Seed Parent	R. calophytum var calophytum
Pollen Parent	R. praevernum
Introduced	1955
10 Year Height	152 cm. (5ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	openly funnel-shaped
Flower Color	white
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Type	Elepidote
Plant Hardiness	-23 C (-9 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Registration	Registered
Extra Information	Tree-like habit is dense and rounded, with strong branches. Large glossy leaves. Flowers are 4-5 inches wide.

Title Babylon Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken April 20, 2010 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 514, 16 KB medium 1200 x 803, 191 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Steve Henning Date Taken October 23, 2003 Location Pukeiti Rhodondendron Trust, Taranaki, New Zealand License Copyright, Steve Henning. Sizes small 768 x 576, 48 KB medium 1200 x 900, 179 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Linda Inglis Date Taken May 7, 2012 Location Private backyard, Halifax Nova Scotia License Copyright, Linda Inglis. Sizes small 768 x 576, 39 KB medium 1200 x 900, 294 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken April 10, 2014 Location Private garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 46 KB medium 1200 x 900, 369 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Frederick Thurber Date Taken April 18, 2012 Location Private garden, Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Frederick Thurber via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 680 x 510, 35 KB medium 681 x 511, 114 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken Location private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 512, 40 KB medium 1200 x 800, 158 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Ken Gibson Date Taken April 8, 2004 Location private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada License Copyright, Ken Gibson. Sizes small 768 x 1026, 93 KB medium 1200 x 1603, 426 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken April 13, 2013 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 38 KB medium 1200 x 900, 330 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken April 13, 2013 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 1024, 94 KB medium 1200 x 1600, 642 KB
Title Babylon Photo By Jim Willhite Date Taken May 20, 2012 Location private garden Berwyn, PA, USA License Copyright, Jim Willhite. Sizes small 768 x 576, 55 KB medium 1200 x 901, 257 KB