Rhododendron 'rex'

 
Photo: Hans Eiberg

Predominant Flower Color: 

 White, Pink 

Flower / Truss Description: 

 Oblique-campanulate, white, also pale lilac to pink, blotched and spotted crimson. Ball-shaped truss holds 12-30 flowers. 

Bloom Time: 

 Early Midseason 

Foliage Description / Plant Habit: 

 Leaves obovate to oblanceolate, up to 12" long, rusty brown to dark brown indumentum. 

Plant Habit: 

 Large erect shrub or small tree 

Height in 10 Yrs: 

 5 ft 

Cold Hardiness Temperature: 

 -5°F  (-21°C)

Elepidote (E) or Lepidote (L): 

 E 

Sub Genus: 

 Hymenanthes 

Section: 

 Ponticum 

Sub Section: 

 Falconera 

Geographical Origin: 

 China (SE Tibet, NW Yunnan), NE Burma 

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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