Rhododendron 'kaempferi'

 
Photo: Sally and John Perkins

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel shaped, salmon-red, rosy-red, pink, white. Inflorescence 2-3 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves lanceolate to elliptic; spring leaves deciduous, to 2", summer leaves persistent, to ¾" 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright, well branched 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Tsutsusi 

Section: 

 Tsutsusi 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Japan (Hokkaido to Yakushima) 

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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