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More Information: Rhododendron crinigerum var. crinigerum


R. 'crinigerum' 
  Photo by: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Campanulate, white to pink or white striped pink, spotted and/or blotched red.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, up to 7" long, sparse or dense fawn to reddish indumentum.

Plant Habit:  Shrub to small tree

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Glischra

Geographical Origin:  India (Arunachal Pradesh), China (SE Tibet, Yunnan)

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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