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Description of R. kaempferi |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Red, Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Funnel shaped, salmon-red, rosy-red, pink, white. |
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Bloom Time: |
Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
4 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-10°F (-23°C) |
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Foliage /Habit Description: |
Leaves lanceolate to elliptic; spring leaves deciduous, to 2", summer leaves persistent, to ¾". Upright, well branched. |
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Deciduous or Evergreen: |
Evergreen |
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Sub Genus: |
Tsutsusi |
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Section: |
Tsutsusi |
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Geographical Origin: |
Japan (Hokkaido to Yakushima) |
Note: Bloom time and 10 year
height information are approximate and can vary dependent on local climate and
soil conditions.
Hardiness temperature is also an approximate guideline.
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American Rhododendron Society |
