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Rhododendron 'Red River'

 
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Rhododendron 'Red River' - Red River rhododendron
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Red River rhododendron
Family: Ericaceae (heath family)
Distribution: hybrid: Leach hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Evergreen shrub
Comments: The 2 3/4" flowers of this Leach hybrid are bright red, fading to pink with an almost-white center in pyramidal trusses of 15-19. Blooms later than most other elepidote (large-leaf evergreen) selections due to its Rhododendron maximum pedigree. Shrub grows to a height of 5 ft. in 10 years. Will accent any garden as a specimen plant or in a grouping. 2014 American Rhododendron Society award winner.
Links: American Rhododendron Society Plant Search Database • Hirsutum.info

Locations

  • 1: PKW: AT07 (AT07) • Accession: D1996-1178.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VCA: AU13 (AU13) • Accession: D1996-1178.004 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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