Rhododendron 'dichroanthum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, orange-red, yellow flushed red, carmine. Lax truss holds 3-8 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason to Late 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, up to 4" long, silvery to fawn indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Spreading, usually compact 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Neriiflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (W 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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