Rhododendron 'longesquamatum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Openly campanulate, pink to rose, crimson blotch. Lax truss holds 6-12 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong to oblong oblanceolate, up to 4½" long, under surface with shaggy hairs on midrib. 

Plant Habit: 

 Shrub or small tree, compact when young 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Maculifera 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Sichuan, Guizhou, Hubei) 

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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