Rhododendron 'fortunei'

 
Photo: Boris Bauer

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink, Lavender 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Openly to funnel campanulate, pale lavender or pale pink to white, fragrant. Truss holds 5-12 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Midseason to Late Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate, up to 7" long, petiole purplish. 

Plant Habit: 

 Upright and rigid small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 6 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -10°F  (-23°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Fortunea 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (Sichuan, Guangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian, Anhui, Zhejiang) 

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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