Rhododendron 'arboreum'

 
Photo: Garth Wedemire

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink, Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, usually pink to carmine, but also white or red, fleshy. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate to elliptic, up to 4½" long, cinnamon indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Single or multi-trunked tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 5°F  (-15°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Arborea 

Geographical Origin: 

 Nepal, Bhutan, India (Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh), 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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