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Rhododendron 'Yaku King'
Common name:
Yaku King rhododendron
Family:
Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution:
hybrid: Shammarello hybrid
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5
Life form:
Evergreen shrub
Comments:
A broadleaf evergreen shrub of compact habit to only 3' tall and wide. Introduced by the late Ohioan and hybridizer, Tony Shammarello, one of six, so-called "Royal Family" rhododendrons. Flowers open in mid-May, strong red bud color opening to deep purplish pink, blotched paler pink, 2¼" across. Leaves open a silvery color changing to olive-green with year-round, copious, felt-like hairs underneath. Excellent specimen, planted along border, or as accent under tree.
Locations
1:
PKW: AS07
(AS07)
• Accession: D1998-1136.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
2:
PKW: AS07
(AS07)
• Accession: D1998-1136.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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