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More Information: Rhododendron irroratum ssp. irroratum


R. 'irroratum' 
  Photo by: Eleanor Philp

Predominant Flower Color:  White, Pink

Flower/Truss Description:  Campanulate or tubular-campanulate, white, pale yellow, pale to deep pink, often heavily spotted crimson or purple. Lax truss holds up to 15 flowers.

Fragrant:  No

Bloom Time:  Early Midseason

Foliage Description:  Leaves oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, up to 5½" long.

Plant Habit:  Erect to straggly shrub or small tree

Height:  5 feet in 10 years.

Cold Hardiness Temp:  0°F  ( -18°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L):  E

Sub Genus:  Hymenanthes

Section:  Ponticum

Sub Section:  Irrorata

Geographical Origin:  China (Yunnan, Sichuan)

Glossary of plant description terminology.
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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