Rhododendron 'leptothrium'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Rotate with spreading lobes, about 1¾" across, pale rose to purplish-rose, sometimes spotted. Inflorescence 1 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, ¾" to 4¾" long, glossy, medium green. Young leaves are red or bronze colored. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright habit. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Azaleastrum 

Section: 

 Azaleastrum 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 NE Burma, China (NW Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet) 

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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