Rhododendron 'galactinum'

 
Photo: Steve Henning

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Campanulate, white to pale rose, with a crimson basal blotch. Lax truss has 9-15 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate lanceolate to oblanceolate, up to 8" long, buff-gray to cinnamon indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Shrub or small tree 

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: 

 Falconera 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Sichuan) 

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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