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Rhododendron 'Sham's Ruby'
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Common name:
Sham's Ruby rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Shammarello hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub growing approximately 3' tall and wide. Introduced by the well-known rhododendron hybridizer, Tony Shammarello of Euclid, Ohio. Flowers open in mid-May, strong purplish red with red blotches. Leaves are olive-green year-round.
Links:
American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database
•
Hirsutum.info
Locations
1:
PKW: AR08
(AR08)
• Accession: D1999-1871.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PKW: AR08
(AR08)
• Accession: D1999-1871.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
3:
PKW: AR08
(AR08)
• Accession: D1999-1871.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual