Rhododendron 'tatsienense'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel-shaped, very variable white, pink, lavender or purple, with red spotting. Truss holds 1 to 6 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves variable, elliptic, oval, obovate or oblong, apex typically rounded, ⅔" to 2⅓" long, dark green. 

Plant Habit: 

 Spreading to erect shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Triflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (N.W. Yunnan, W. & S.W. Sichuan) 

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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