Rhododendron 'glischrum'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Purple, White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, pink, rose-purple, near scarlet, white, purple basal blotch. Truss holds 6-15 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to elliptic, up to 10" long, sometimes bristly. 

Plant Habit: 

 Shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 0°F  (-18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Glischra 

Geographical Origin: 

 Burma, China (SE Tibet, 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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