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More Information: Rhododendron campylocarpum ssp. campylocarpum


R. 'campylocarpum' 
  Photo by: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Campanulate, pale to bright yellow, sometimes with basal blotch. Lax truss holds 3-10 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves elliptic with cordate base, up to 4" long, glabrous.

Plant Habit:  Tall shrub or small tree, leggy with age

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Campylocarpa

Geographical Origin:  India (Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, Bhutan, China (SE Tibet)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.


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