Rhododendron 'hodgsonii'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, pink, purple or red, sometimes blotched. Ball-shaped truss has 15-25 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to oblanceolate to elliptic, up to 15" long, silvery to cinnamon indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Rounded to erect tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Falconera 

Geographical Origin: 

 Nepal, India (Sikkim, Bengal, 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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