Blue Boy

by Chris Anderson

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Title

Blue Boy

Artist

Chris Anderson

Medium

Photograph - Digital

Description

Purples, along with reds and yellows can be so very hard to capture. I tried a variety of settings and found that a reduction in the exposure and mininal flash worked the best. The interesting thing about this "Blue Boy" is that in the sunlight the red undertones became more pronounced. It's always a challenge to try to capture the perfect hue!

*Seed Parent x Pollen Parent:* Blue Ensign x Purple Splendour

*Predominate Flower Color:* Purple

*Flower / Truss Description:*
Flower openly funnel-shaped, wavy lobes, 2�" across, strong purple with a prominent near black blotch . Held in tight ball trusses of 18-20 flowers.

*Fragrant:* No

*Bloom Time:* Late

*Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs:* 5

*Cold Hardiness Temperature:* -10�F (-23�C)

*Foliage Description / Plant Habit:*
Leaves narrowly elliptic, acute apex, cuneate base, 6" long, dark green, held 3 years. Upright, open habit.

*Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):* E

*Hybridizer:* Watson

*Registration Reference:* ARS 812

Plant description provided by The American Rhododendron Society