Rhododendron 'barbatum'

 
Photo: William Spohn

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, crimson to vivid red, fleshy. Ball-shaped truss holds 10-20 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early to Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 8" long, glabrous; petioles usually bristly. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Barbata 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, 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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