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The Robin Hill Azaleas
'Chanson'
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| Cultivar Name | 'Chanson' |
| Reference Number | U17-3 |
| Parentage | ('Louise Gable' x 'Tama-giku') x 'Shinnyo-no-tsuki' |
| Published Source | IRR 1984/85 (in RH 1985/B6:98) |
| Spring Leaf | Elliptic 40mm:1-9/16" x 20mm:13/16" |
| Foliaceous Calyx | 2mm:1/16" strong Yellow Green (144A) |
| Corolla Size and Shape |
Diameter : 75mm:2-15/16"
Cone height: 30mm:1-3/16" No.of lobes : 5 Alt. diameter: 72mm:2-13/16" Alt. cone ht.: 30mm:1-3/16" Petal length : 48mm:1-7/8" Form: Semidouble to double; broadly funnel- shaped |
| Corolla Color |
As Registered RHS 55B (strong purplish Pink) to light tint of RHS 52D (strong Pink) - RHS 55D (pale purplish Pink); with hairline edging RHS 54B (deep purplish Pink); spotted faint yellowish Pink, or RHS 52C (deep Pink) over strong color
Measured 1992-93: |
| Flowers/Bud | 2 fls./bud |
| Habit | Low, mounding, dense |
| Flowering Period | End of May/early June |
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