Rhododendron 'balfourianum'

 
Photo: Kenneth Cox

Predominant Flower Color: 

 Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Funnel campanulate, pale to deep pink, sometimes white, spotted purple. Truss holds 6-12 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves ovate-lanceolate to elliptic, up to 5" long, indumentum white, shiny, turning fawn to cinnamon. 

Plant Habit: 

 Rounded, compact 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 4 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Taliensia 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (W Yunnan, SW Sichuan) 

Note: Bloom time and 10 year height information are approximate and can vary dependent on weather and growing conditions.
Cold hardiness temperature is also an approximate value.

 

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