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Rhododendron 'Crete'

 
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Rhododendron 'Crete' - Crete rhododendron
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Common name: Crete rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: hybrid: Lancaster/Leach hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: A hybrid elepidote, (large-leaf evergreen) rhododendron named by the late David G. Leach utilizing the beautiful Yakushimanum rhododendron of Japan. Dome shaped trusses of magenta buds open to rose-purple flowers that slowly fade to whitish. The foliage displays attractive indumentum (fuzzy undersides).
Links: American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database • Hirsutum.info

Locations

  • 1: ADG: AT14 (AT14) • Accession: D1995-0368.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PKW: AT07 (AT07) • Accession: D1995-0368.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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