Rhododendron 'Red Olympia', which is a Halfdan Lem hybrid documented as 'Anna' x 'Fusilier Group', has been determined to be a diploid using flow cytometry by
Dr. João Loureiro, Dr. Silvia Castro, José Cerca, and Mariana Castro
Plant Ecology and Evolution Group,
Centre for Functional Ecology,
Department of Life Sciences,
Faculty of Science and Technology,
University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Summary of Ploidy Levels
Diploid 'Anna',
Diploid 'Red Olympia',
Diploid 'Norman Gill',
Diploid 'The Honorable Jean Marie de Montague'
Source: Greer Gardens
John and Sally Perkins
