Rhododendron 'ririei'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, lilac-purple to reddish-purple, with nectar pouches. Truss holds 4-10 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, up to 6½" long, thin, compacted whitish indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Erect, bushy shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Argyrophylla 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Sichuan, Guizhou) 

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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