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R. lapponicum

Species

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Botanical
Synonyms		 R. confertissimum ( Nakai )
R. ferruginosa
Azalea ferruginosa ( Pall )
Azalea lapponica
R. palustre ( Turcz. )
R. parviflora ( Adams )
R. parviflorum ( Schmidt )
Azalea parvifolia ( Adams )
R. parvifolium ( Adams )
Synonyms R. 'Lapland azalea'
Subgenus Rhododendron
Section Rhododendron
Subsection Lapponica
Introduced 1825
First Described 1812 ( Wahlenb. )
Origin Circum-polar
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 100 cm. (3ft.)
Bloom Time very early
Flower ?
Flower Color purple
Fragrance ?
Leaves ?
Leaf persistence Evergreen
Plant Hardiness -15 C (5 F)
Flower Bud
Hardiness		 ?
Additional
Hardiness Info		 H5
R. lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. R. lapponicum. Location: Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, Seatac, WA, USA. Photo by: Thatrhodylady
Title
R. lapponicum
Photo By
Thatrhodylady
Date Taken
April 27, 2026
Location
Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, Seatac, WA, USA
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 540 x 960, 79 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 479 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB
Description
R. lapponicum
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. Location: in the wild, near Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Photo by: Jennifer Pell
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jennifer Pell
Date Taken
June 25, 2011
Location
in the wild, near Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
License
Copyright, Jennifer Pell.
Sizes
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lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. young plant grown from seed, flowers after 4 years. Location: own garden, Nunspeet Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
April 27, 2012
Location
own garden, Nunspeet Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small 768 x 594, 24 KB medium 1200 x 927, 264 KB
Description
young plant grown from seed, flowers after 4 years
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. Location: Kastrup, Denmark. Photo by: Jens Birck
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jens Birck
Date Taken
Location
Kastrup, Denmark
License
Copyright, Jens Birck.
Sizes
small 768 x 870, 37 KB medium 1200 x 1359, 216 KB
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. Location: Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada. Photo by: Garth Wedemire
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Garth Wedemire
Date Taken
April 20, 2006
Location
Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 510, 26 KB medium 1200 x 798, 165 KB
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. Location: Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada. Photo by: Garth Wedemire
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Garth Wedemire
Date Taken
April 20, 2006
Location
Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 510, 33 KB medium 1200 x 798, 186 KB
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. white form of R. lapponicum. Location: Kastrup, Denmark. Photo by: Jens Birck
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jens Birck
Date Taken
May 4, 2006
Location
Kastrup, Denmark
License
Copyright, Jens Birck.
Sizes
small 768 x 800, 35 KB medium 1200 x 1251, 182 KB
Description
white form of R. lapponicum
lapponicum photo of R. lapponicum. Photo by: unknown
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
unknown
Date Taken
Location
License
Copyright, unknown.
Sizes
small