Rhododendron 'griersonianum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel shaped with long tube, bright rose to orange-red. Inflorescence 5-12 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate, up to 8" long, continuous or patchy whitish to pale brown indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Sprawling, spreading shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Griersoniana 

Geographical Origin: 

 NE Burma, China (W 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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