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Rhododendron 'Angel Powder'
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Common name:
Angel Powder rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Delp hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
This Weldon Delp hybrid lepidote (or scaly leaf) is a small leaf evergreen with early flowers. Possibly a tetraploid (meaning twice the normal number of chromosomes). Should grow 4-6' high and wide. Foliage is large and thick. Flowers are white to pale pink and are produced in late May.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
•
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
PKW: AS06
(AS06)
• Accession: D1994-0744.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PKW: AS06
(AS06)
• Accession: D1995-0610.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AS06
(AS06)
• Accession: D1995-0980.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual