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More Information: Rhododendron uvariifolium var. uvariifolium


R. 'uvariifolium' 
  Photo by: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Campanulate to funnel-campanulate, white to pale pink, usually spotted and blotched crimson. Truss has up to 20 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, up to 10" long, mat to woolly indumentum, usually white to ash-gray.

Plant Habit:  Shrub or tree, compact when young

Height:  4 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Fulva

Geographical Origin:  India (Arunachal Pradesh), China (SE Tibet, NW Yunnan, SW Sichuan)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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