Taxon

Rhododendron smirnowii

 
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Rhododendron smirnowii - Smirnov rhododendron
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Common name: Smirnov rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: Caucasus region
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen shrub
IUCN Red List code: VU B1b(i,iii)
Comments: This evergreen rhododendron possesses good winter hardiness as well as attractive 1-2" wide, rosy pink flowers in May. May grow up to 6-8' high and wide. Foliage is lustrous dark green above with thick fuzzy tomentum beneath. Tolerates full sun, but does best in full to part shade. Well-drained acid soil is essential.
Links: Catalogue of Life • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy)

Locations

  • 1: STU: AT08 (AT08) • Accession: D1995-0922.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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