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More Information: Rhododendron adenogynum


R. 'adenogynum' 
  Photo by: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel shaped, white, white tinged pink, or pink, sometimes spotted purple. Loose truss holds 4 -12 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves narrowly elliptic to elliptic, leathery, 2½" to 4" long, yellowish to brown indumentum, retained 2 to 4 years.

Plant Habit:  Broadly upright to spreading

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -15°F  ( -26°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Taliensia

Geographical Origin:  China (W Yunnan, NW Yunnan, SW Sichuan, SE Tibet)

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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