R. rarum

Species

Subgenus Rhododendron
Section Vireya
Subsection Euvireya
Introduced 1961
First Described 1918 ( Schltr. )
Origin Papoa New Guinea (E) Central and Bismarck Ranges
Habitat terrestrial
Bloom Time ?
Flower tubular
Predominant Colour red
Leaves narrowly elliptic
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness ?
Photo By
A. J. Laros
Date
15 September, 2005
Location
Royal Botanical Garden, Edinburg, Schotland
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Photo By
Hank Helm
Date
Location
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
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