Rhododendron 'keysii'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Narrowly tubular, pendulous, deep red to salmon pink, usually bicolored, lobes often yellow. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Very Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, up to 6" long. 

Plant Habit: 

 Often straggly or leggy shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Cinnabarina 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan, China (S Tibet) 

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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