Rhododendron 'arboreum'

 
Photo: William Spohn

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Red 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Tubular campanulate, usually red to carmine, occasionally white or pink. 

Bloom Time: 

 Very Early to Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate to elliptic, up to 7½" long, silvery to white indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Single or multi-trunked tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 10°F  (-12°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Arborea 

Geographical Origin: 

 India (Kashmir to Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan 

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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