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Description of Rhododendron rupicola var. rupicola |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Purple |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Broadly funnel-shaped, intense purple, occasionally crimson to magenta. Inflorescence up to 6 flowered. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
2 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-10°F (-23°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves broadly elliptic to ovate, up to ¾" long. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
L |
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Plant Habit: |
Much-branched dwarf shrub |
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Sub Genus: |
Rhododendron |
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Section: |
Rhododendron |
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Sub Section: |
Lapponica |
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Geographical Origin: |
N Burma, China (SE Tibet, Yunnan, SW Sichuan) |
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 |
