R. albrechtii

Species

Botanical Synonyms	Azalea albrechtii
Synonyms	R. 'Albrecht's Azalea'
Subgenus	Pentanthera
Section	Sciadorhodion
Subsection
Introduced	1914
First Described	1871 ( Maxim. )
Origin	Central Honshu to Hokkaido around 1000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	?
Flower Color	pink
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness	-15 C (5 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H5
Extra Information	The name 'albrechtii' commemorates Michael Albrecht, a physician at the Russian consulate in Hakodate, on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Albrecht discovered this azalea growing near Hakodate in 1860. It was described by the botanist Maximovicz in 1870, but was not introduced to cultivation in the west until Professor Charles Sargent, first director of the Arnold Arboretum, sent seeds to the Arboretum in 1892. A subsequent collection of seed by E. H. Wilson in 1914 was distributed by the Arboretum. In nature it occurs from central Honshu northward to Hokkaido, at elevations of 2,500 to 6,500 feet. Rh. albrechtii is a deciduous azalea. The color varies from a deep rose pink to brilliant red-purple.

Title albrechtii Photo By Peter Albrecht Date Taken April 25, 2012 Location Private garden, Newbury, MA, USA License Copyright, Peter Albrecht. Sizes small medium
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Title albrechtii Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken May 2, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium
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Title albrechtii Photo By Frederick Thurber Date Taken April 25, 2012 Location Private garden, Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA License Copyright, Frederick Thurber. Sizes small medium
Title albrechtii Photo By Susan Lightburn Date Taken May 4, 2011 Location private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title albrechtii Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken May 2, 2004 Location Leonardslee, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium
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Title albrechtii Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 21, 2008 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title albrechtii Photo By Susan Lightburn Date Taken April 29, 2012 Location Art Lightburn Garden, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title albrechtii Photo By Peter Albrecht Date Taken April 28, 2012 Location Private garden, Newbury, MA, USA License Copyright, Peter Albrecht. Sizes small medium
Title albrechtii Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken May 2, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium