Rhododendron decorum ssp. diaprepes

R. decorum 
Photo source: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

Openly funnel campanulate, white, fragrant. 

Fragrant: 

Yes 

Bloom Time: 

Late to Very Late 

Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

5°F (-15°C)

Foliage Description: 

Leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, up to 11" long. 

Plant Habit: 

Erect shrub to small tree, sometimes straggly 

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

Sub Genus: 

Hymenanthes 

Section: 

Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

Fortunea 

Geographical Origin: 

N Burma, China (S Yunnan), Laos 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate
and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.


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