R. spinuliferum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. fuchsiiflorum ( H.Lév. )
Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Scabrifolia
Introduced	1907
First Described	1909 ( Franch. )
Origin	Central and South Yunnan, South Sichuan 1700-2600 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	?
Flower Color	orange
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-5 C (23 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H3

Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Harold Fearing Date Taken April 12, 2020 Location Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada License CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 1152, 33 KB medium 1600 x 2400, 122 KB Full 3712 x 5568, 4.7 MB
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Harold Fearing Location Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada License CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 1152, 50 KB medium 1600 x 2400, 190 KB Full 4000 x 6000, 4 MB
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 29, 2025 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 77 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 406 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 3.2 MB Description R. spinuliferum flowers and leaves.
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 29, 2025 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 432 x 768, 77 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 528 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 3.2 MB Description R. spinuliferum flowers on a 6 ft shrub.
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 29, 2025 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 79 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 350 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 3.1 MB Description R. spinuliferum unique flower shape and leaves.
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Harold Fearing Location Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada License CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 1076, 42 KB medium 1600 x 2240, 151 KB Full 2295 x 3214, 2.6 MB
Title R. spinuliferum Photo By Harold Fearing Location Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada License CC BY-SA 4.0 Attribution Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 576, 33 KB medium 1600 x 1200, 164 KB Full 2304 x 1728, 930 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 21, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 1152, 45 KB medium 1200 x 1800, 265 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 25, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 510, 43 KB medium 1200 x 798, 145 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 15, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 510, 22 KB medium 1200 x 798, 95 KB Description 87-014 RSBG
Title spinuliferum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken April 22, 2006 Location Chimacum Woods Garden, Washington, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 43 KB medium 1200 x 900, 281 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 26, 2004 Location Chimacum Woods Garden, Washington, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 21 KB medium 1200 x 900, 201 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Chimacum Woods Garden, Washington, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 57 KB medium 1200 x 900, 324 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Hans De Boer Date Taken Location private garden Vaassen, Netherlands License Copyright, Hans De Boer. Sizes small 768 x 512, 24 KB medium 1200 x 800, 137 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 6, 2008 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small 768 x 576, 41 KB medium 1200 x 900, 214 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 15, 2008 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 1152, 93 KB medium 1200 x 1800, 515 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 26, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 510, 28 KB medium 1200 x 798, 330 KB
Title spinuliferum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 16, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 510, 29 KB medium 1200 x 798, 192 KB