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Description of Rhododendron weyrichii |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Orange, Red |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Openly funnel-campanulate, salmon pink to brick red, spotted darker. Inflorescence 2-4 flowered. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
5 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
-10°F (-23°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves broadly rhombic, up to 3" long, borne in three's at tips of branches. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
E |
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Plant Habit: |
Shrub or small tree with short ascending branches |
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Sub Genus: |
Tsutsusi |
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Section: |
Brachycalyx |
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Geographical Origin: |
Japan (SE Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Korea (Cheju Island) |
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 |
