Rhododendron 'formosanum'

 
Photo: Annelie Dau
Deutsche Genbank Rhododendron

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely funnel-shaped, white to pink, spotted. Truss has 7 to 20 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly oblanceolate to lanceolate, 2¾" to 7" long, dark green, pale tan indumentum. Rare in cultivation. 

Plant Habit: 

 Erect shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Argyrophylla 

Geographical Origin: 

 Taiwan 

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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