Rhododendron 'sphaeroblastum'

 
Photo: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac64-145)

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel-campanulate, white, sometimes pink, spotted purple. Ball-shaped truss has 10-20 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves narrowly obovate to elliptic, up to 4½" long, upper surface shiny, lower surface with reddish-brown indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact shrub to upright, straggly small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Taliensia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SW Sichuan, NW 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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