Rhododendron 'wallichii'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel-campanulate, white to mauve or rosy purple. Truss holds 5-10 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to ovate, up to 5½" long, glabrous or with a discontinuous indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Rounded shrub to upright 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: 

 Campanulata 

Geographical Origin: 

 E 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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