Rhododendron 'pentaphyllum'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Rotate-campanulate, about 2" across, pale pink or mauve to deep rose. Inflorescence 1-2 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate, up to 2½" long, in whorls of 5 at branch tips, deciduous. 

Plant Habit: 

 Broadly upright shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Pentanthera 

Section: 

 Sciadorhodion 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu) 

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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