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Description of Rhododendron rubiginosum |
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Predominate Flower Color: |
Pink |
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Flower / Truss Description: |
Openly funnel-shaped, pale to deep pink, lavender-pink, or near-white flushed pink or purple with purple, brown or red blotch or spots. Truss holds typically 4-8 flowers. |
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Fragrant: |
No |
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Bloom Time: |
Early Midseason |
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Height (ft.) in 10 Yrs: |
6 |
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Cold Hardiness Temperature: |
0°F (-18°C) |
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Foliage Description: |
Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, up to 4½" long, lower surface rusty to dark brown. |
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Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): |
L |
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Plant Habit: |
Erect to spreading, well-branched shrub |
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Sub Genus: |
Rhododendron |
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Section: |
Rhododendron |
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Sub Section: |
Heliolepida |
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Geographical Origin: |
NE 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 |
