Rhododendron 'kongboense'

 
Photo: Herb Spady

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Narrowly tubular with spreading lobes, pink to red, 1" to 1½" across, hairy inside. Inflorescence 6-12 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oblong-lanceolate or oblong-elliptic, ½" to 1" long, matt, dark to grayish-green. 

Plant Habit: 

 Compact to broadly upright shrub. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 3 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Pogonanthum 

Sub Section: 

  

Geographical Origin: 

 Xizang (Tibet), 3200-4700 meters 

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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