Taxon

Rhododendron schlippenbachii

 
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Rhododendron schlippenbachii - royal azalea
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: royal azalea
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: n.e. Asia
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments: An upright, deciduous flowering shrub growing slowly 6-8' tall and wide. Dark green leaves, usually five in a cluster, occur at branch tips. The beautiful pale pink, fragrant flowers emerge early to mid-May. Adding to their beauty are the stamens protruding from the corollas. Excellent fall color of yellow, orange and crimson is the norm. This azalea is adaptable to higher pH soil than many others. Use in the mixed border and along walk-ways. Site in part sun in moist, well-drained soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BA17 (BA17) • Accession: D1988-0014.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: AZA: BA17 (BA17) • Accession: D1988-0014.006 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: AZA: BA17 (BA17) • Accession: D1988-0014.007 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 4: AZA: BA17 (BA17) • Accession: D1988-0014.011 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 5: AZA: BA17 (BA17) • Accession: D1988-0014.012 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 6: STU: AU08 (AU08) • Accession: D1980-0242.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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