American Rhododendron Society Web Site ARS
navigation menu background

Rhododendron Plant Search

New Search

  "Printer Friendly" Page

More Information: Rhododendron tosaense


R. 'tosaense' 
  Photo by: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac79-87)

Predominant Flower Color:  Pink, Lavender

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel-shaped, pink to lilac-purple, rarely white faintly flushed pink. Inflorescence 1-6 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblanceolate to oblanceolate-spathulate, spring leaves to 1½", deciduous; summer leaves to ⅜", partly persistent.

Plant Habit:  Much-branched, often erect shrub

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Tsutsusi

Section:  Tsutsusi

Sub Section:  

Geographical Origin:  Japan (Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu)

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.


American Rhododendron Society
P.O. Box 43, Craryville, NY 12521
Ph: 631-533-0375   E-Mail: member@arsoffice.org
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.