Rhododendron 'pocophorum'

 
Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular-campanulate, fleshy, light to deep crimson red. Truss has 10-20 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong to obovate, 5" to 6" long, glossy, dark green, wooly indumentum, retained 1-2 years. 

Plant Habit: 

 Erect shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Neriiflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SE Tibet, NW Yunnan) 

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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