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Rhododendron 'Sham's Ruby'

 
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Rhododendron 'Sham's Ruby' - Sham's Ruby rhododendron
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - Dawes Arboretum
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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

Locations

  • 1: PKW: AR08 (AR08) • Accession: D1999-1871.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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