Rhododendron 'haematodes'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

Tubular campanulate, scarlet to crimson, fleshy. Lax truss holds 4-12 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

Leaves obovate to oblong, up to 4" long, fawn to red brown indumentum, young shoots tomentose. 

Plant Habit: 

Low shrub, dense and compact 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

-5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

Sub Genus: 

Hymenanthes 

Section: 

Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

Neriiflora 

Geographical Origin: 

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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