R. 'Irresistible Impulse' Size:1 gallon size 2-3 year old plants

R. 'Irresistible Impulse' Size:1 gallon size 2-3 year old plantsCreated by the late Harold Greer by crossing 'Mars' with 'Purple Splendor', this unique rhododendron has very purple flowers coming out in late May. The plant always attracts attention for the purple lovers. Growing to 5 ft tall and wide in 10 years, it has large trusses of deep red purple that completely cover this attractive plant. Each flower has a large, deep purple blotch on the uppper lobe. It flowers very young, often on a one year old plant.

it will weep down to form a mound

the leaves are palmate

and you will too

Especially for the purple lover

A new introduction from Jim Barlup of Washington state

and is considered to be a small tree growing to just 10 ft tall

and likes to grow in well-watered gardens

so occasional pruning is recommended

are curved downward and backwards

The plant grows to at least 6 ft tall and wide in 10 years

aromatic foliage

The flower clusters appear in two rows