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Description of Rhododendron ponticum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Purple, Lavender |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Campanulate, pale to deep lilac-pink to purple, usually spotted greenish yellow. Truss holds 6-20 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Late Midseason to Late |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
4 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-5°F (-21°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves lanceolate to elliptic, up to 7½" long, glabrous. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Dense to leggy shrub |
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Sub Genus: |
Hymenanthes |
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Section: |
Ponticum |
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Sub Section: |
Pontica |
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Geographical Origin: |
N Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Lebanon, Europe (Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria) |
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 |
