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Description of Rhododendron magnificum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink, Purple |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Obliquely tubular campanulate, deep pink to reddish-purple. Truss holds up to 30 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Very Early to Early |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
5 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
10°F (-12°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves oblanceolate to oblong-obovate, up to 17" long, thin, compacted gray to fawn indumentum |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Broadly upright tree |
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Sub Genus: |
Hymenanthes |
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Section: |
Ponticum |
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Sub Section: |
Grandia |
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Geographical Origin: |
NE Burma, China (SE Tibet) |
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 |
