Rhododendron 'macrosepalum'

 
Photo: Elaine Sedlack

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel-shaped, about 1½" across, pink to purple, often heavily spotted, sometimes fragrant, inflorescence 2-10 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves dimorphic, spring leaves oblanceolate, 1" - 2¾" long, summer leaves ovate-elliptic, ½" - ¾" long, rugulose. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low shrub, grows wider than tall. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 2 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Tsutsusi 

Section: 

 Tsutsusi 

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Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (S. Honshu, Shikoku) 

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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