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Description of Rhododendron ramsdenianum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Red |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Tubular-campanulate rose, bright crimson, purplish-red, sometimes with botch and spotting. Truss holds 12-15 flowers. Flowering is sporadic. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
4 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
10°F (-12°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves broadly lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, up to 4" long, very sparse brown indumentum. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Upright shrub or small tree |
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Sub Genus: |
Hymenanthes |
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Section: |
Ponticum |
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Sub Section: |
Irrorata |
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Geographical Origin: |
China(SE Tibet) |
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 |
