American Rhododendron Society Web Site ARS
navigation menu background

Rhododendron Plant Search

New Search

  "Printer Friendly" Page

More Information: Rhododendron mekongense var. mekongense


R. 'mekongense' 
  Photo by: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac74-111)

Predominant Flower Color:  Yellow

Flower/Truss Description:  Funnel-campanulate, yellow to greenish-yellow, sometimes flushed or marked red or pink. Inflorescence 2-5 flowered.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves obovate to obovate-elliptic, up to 2¼" long, deciduous.

Plant Habit:  Broadly upright shrub

Height:  3 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  -5°F  ( -21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  L

Sub Genus:  Rhododendron

Section:  Rhododendron

Sub Section:  Trichoclada

Geographical Origin:  E Nepal, India (Arunachal Pradesh), NE Burma, China (S Tibet, Yunnan)

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.


American Rhododendron Society
P.O. Box 43, Craryville, NY 12521
Ph: 631-533-0375   E-Mail: member@arsoffice.org
©1998-2024, ARS, All rights reserved.