Rhododendron 'ponticum'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple, Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, pale to deep lilac-pink to purple, usually spotted greenish yellow. Truss holds 6-20 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, up to 7½" long, glabrous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Dense to leggy shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Pontica 

Geographical Origin: 

 N Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Lebanon, Europe (Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria) 

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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