Rhododendron 'kesangiae'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, ⅓" across, rose or pink, fading to pale pink or light purple, dark purple nectar pouches. Racemes hold 16-30 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves broadly elliptic to almost obovate, rounded apex, cuneate or rounded base, 8" to 12" long, white indumentum, very prominent lateral veins. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright shrub, small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Grandia 

Geographical Origin: 

 Bhutan 

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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