Rhododendron 'fragariflorum'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Widely funnel shaped to almost rotate, pink to purple, conspicuous reddish calyx. Truss holds 2-6 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong elliptic, up to ¾" long, margins bristly. 

Plant Habit: 

 Prostrate, compact to straggly shrub 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 1 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Fragariiflora 

Geographical Origin: 

 NE Bhutan, China (SE 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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