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More Information: Rhododendron falconeri ssp. falconeri


R. 'falconeri' 
  Photo by: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Oblique-campanulate, white to cream to pale yellow, purple basal blotch. Inflorescence 12-20 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves broadly elliptic to obovate, up to 14" long, rust to brown indumentum.

Plant Habit:  Large shrub to tree

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  5°F  ( -15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Falconera

Geographical Origin:  E Nepal, India (Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), Bhutan

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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