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Description of Rhododendron flinckii |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Yellow |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Flower campanulate, ¾ to 1" across, pale yellow with crimson spotting, minute calyx, held in truss of 3-8 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
6 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
0°F (-18°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves oblong-oval, oblong-lanceolate, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, somewhat thin, 1½" - 3¾" long, matte pale green, hairy, rusty brown indumentum. Branches densely tomentose rusty-brown, fawn or whitish tomentum. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
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Sub Genus: |
Hymenanthes |
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Section: |
Ponticum |
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Sub Section: |
Lanata |
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Geographical Origin: |
Bhutan |
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 |