Rhododendron 'viscidifolium'

 
Photo: Steve Henning

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Orange 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, coppery red to coppery orange, crimson nectar pouches, conspicuous calyx. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves oval to rounded, up to 4" long, lower surface whitish and sticky. 

Plant Habit: 

 Rounded, compact shrub, leggy with age 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Thomsonia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (S Tibet) 

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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