Rhododendron 'megacalyx'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Flower tubular-funnel-shaped, 3-5" long, white, with green or pinkish-green large calyx. Truss has 2-6 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves elliptic to obovate-elliptic, bullate, 7½" long. 

Plant Habit: 

 Loose, open shrub to small tree. 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 7 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 15°F  (-9°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 L 

Sub Genus: 

 Rhododendron 

Section: 

 Rhododendron 

Sub Section: 

 Maddenia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (NW Yunnan, E and SE Tibet), Burma 

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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