Rhododendron 'phaeochrysum'

 
Photo: Rhododendron Species Foundation (ac71-509)

Predominant Flower Color: 

White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

Funnel campanulate, white, white flushed pink or pink, spotted crimson. Truss holds 8-15 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

Leaves elliptic to ovate-oblong, up to 5½" long, pale fawn to rusty brown indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

Compact to upright shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

-5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

Sub Genus: 

Hymenanthes 

Section: 

Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

Taliensia 

Geographical Origin: 

China (S Tibet, N Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu) 

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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