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More Information: Rhododendron lindleyi


R. 'lindleyi' 
  Photo by: Don Wallace

Predominant Flower Color:  White

Flower/Truss Description:  Openly funnel-campanulate, very large, white blotched yellow, may be tinged pink, fragrant. Truss usually holds flowers.

Fragrant:  Yes

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason to Late Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves narrowly elliptic to oblong-elliptic, up to 5" long.

Plant Habit:  Straggly shrub, usually epiphytic

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  20°F  ( -7°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Sub Genus:  Rhododendron

Section:  Rhododendron

Sub Section:  Maddenia

Geographical Origin:  Nepal, India (Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur), Bhutan, China (S 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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