Rhododendron 'imperator'

 
Photo: Jens Birck

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel-shaped, bright to dark pinkish purple, often with deep red spots, inflorescence 1 to 2 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason to Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate, ¾" - 1½" long, glossy, dark green. 

Plant Habit: 

 Prostrate, mat-forming shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Uniflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Arunachal Pradesh), Tibet, Myanmar 

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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