Rhododendron 'sanctum'

 
Photo: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel campanulate, about 1½" across, deep pink to rosy-purple. Inflorescence 3-4 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly rhombic, up to 3" long, glossy, in whorls at branch tips, deciduous or semi-evergreen. 

Plant Habit: 

 Broadly upright shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Tsutsusi 

Section: 

 Brachycalyx 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (S Honshu) 

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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