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Description of Rhododendron amagianum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Orange |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Openly campanulate, pink-orange, reddish-orange to bright red, spotted brown. Inflorescence 1-3 flowered. Slow to bloom in cultivation. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Late to Very Late |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
4 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-5°F (-21°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves ovate-rhombic, up to 4" long, borne in three's at tips of branches. Deciduous. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Erect shrub with spreading branches |
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Sub Genus: |
Tsutsusi |
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Section: |
Brachycalyx |
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Geographical Origin: |
Japan (Honshu: Mt. Amagi and Mt. Higane) |
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 |
