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Description of Rhododendron hongkongense |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
White |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Rotate with short tube and spreading lobes, white spotted violet, sometimes fragrant. |
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Fragrant: |
Yes sometimes |
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Bloom Time: |
Early to Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
4 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
15°F (-9°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves elliptic to narrowly elliptic, up to 2½" long, young leaves often purplish. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Fairly compact to broadly upright shrub |
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Sub Genus: |
Azaleastrum |
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Section: |
Azaleastrum |
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Geographical Origin: |
China (Hong Kong, Guangdong) |
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 |
