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Rhododendron edgeworthii
Edgeworth rhododendron
Origin: Himalaya, W China. Introduced by Joseph Hooker in 1849.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| edgeworthii |
| Synonyms |
| Rhododendron bullatum |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9.4 - (- 3.8 |
| Height |
| 1.2-1.8 m |
| Spread |
| 1.8-2.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Rose-colored flower buds |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant white, white flushed pink or pink flowers, sometimes with a yellow blotch near the base of the tube. Each inflorescence typically contains 2-3 flowers with the individual funnel-campanulate corollas up to 10 cm in length and up to 12 cm in diameter. The large and often deeply lobed calyx ranges in colour from pink to green flushed with red. It is usually covered with a more or less dense indumentum of silky hairs. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
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