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Description of Rhododendron primuliflorum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
White, Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Tubular with spreading lobes, small, white, white flushed pink to pink. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
3 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-5°F (-21°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves lanceolate to oval, up to 1⅜" long, upper surface shiny dark green. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
L |
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Plant Habit: |
Low and compact to erect and leggy |
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Sub Genus: |
Rhododendron |
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Section: |
Pogonanthum |
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Geographical Origin: |
China (SE Tibet, SW Sichuan, NW Yunnan) |
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 |
