Rhododendron 'arboreum'

 
Photo: Hank Helm

Predominant Flower Color: 

Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

Tubular campanulate, crimson to pink, fleshy. 

Bloom Time: 

Late Midseason to Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

Leaves ovate to elliptic, up to 4½" long, impressed veins (bullate), brownish indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

Single or multi-trunked tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

10°F  (-12°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

Sub Genus: 

Hymenanthes 

Section: 

Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

Arborea 

Geographical Origin: 

Sri Lanka 

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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