Rhododendron 'stenopetalum'

 
Photo: Chris Klapwijk

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Broadly funnel-shaped, lilac-pink to rose-purple; very narrow lobes in the cultivar 'Linearifolium'. May be fragrant. Inflorescence 2-10 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves dimorphic, spring leaves oblanceolate, up to 3" long; very narrow in the cultivar 'Linearifolium'. 

Plant Habit: 

 Low shrub, wider than tall 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Tsutsusi 

Section: 

 Tsutsusi 

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Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (S Honshu, Shikoku) 

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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