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Description of Rhododendron formosum var formosum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
White |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Openly funnel campanulate, white sometimes flushed pink, usually with a yellow blotch, fragrant. Inflorescence 2-6 flowered. |
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Fragrant: |
Yes |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason to Late Midseason (Different forms may bloom at different times.) |
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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 elliptic to linear obovate, up to 4½" long, margins bristly. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
L |
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Plant Habit: |
Fairly compact to straggly shrub |
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Sub Genus: |
Rhododendron |
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Section: |
Rhododendron |
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Sub Section: |
Maddenia |
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Geographical Origin: |
NE India |
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 |
