R. saluenense ssp saluenense

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. amaurophyllum (Balf.f., Forrest)
Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Saluenensia
Introduced	1914
First Described	1898 ( Franch. )
Origin	N.E. Burma, N.W. Yunnan, S.E. Tibett 3400-4300 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	120 cm. (4ft.)
Bloom Time	midseason
Flower	openly funnel-shaped
Flower Color	purple
Fragrance	?
Leaves	oblong-elliptic
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness	-15 C (5 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H5

Title saluenense ssp saluenense Photo By Jens Birck Date Taken Location License Copyright, Jens Birck. Sizes small medium
Title saluenense ssp saluenense Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 21, 2010 Location private garden, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
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Title saluenense ssp saluenense Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 19, 2010 Location private garden, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium