R. irroratum ssp irroratum

Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Irrorata
Introduced	1886
First Described	1887 ( Franch. )
Origin	Yunnan and S. Sichuan 2400-3700 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	700 cm. (23ft.)
Bloom Time	early
Flower	campanulate
Flower Color	white
Fragrance	?
Leaves	lanceolate
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title R. irroratum ssp irroratum 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 512, 37 KB medium 1600 x 1066, 137 KB Full 6000 x 4000, 4.3 MB
Title R. irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Harold Fearing Date Taken April 9, 2018 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 540, 24 KB medium 1600 x 1126, 88 KB Full 5324 x 3748, 3.4 MB
Title R. irroratum ssp irroratum 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 536, 18 KB medium 1600 x 1114, 65 KB Full 3579 x 2494, 3.2 MB Description Seed Lot: RSF-08-3241 Seed Comments: RSF 1999/429 selfed
Title R. irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 10, 2026 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, 454 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3.1 MB Description R. irroratum ssp irroratum flowers and leaves.
Title R. irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 25, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden 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, 450 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 2.9 MB Description R. irroratum ssp irroratum truss, flower, and leaves
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 27, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description 84.036
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 27, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description 77.082
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken April 18, 2006 Location Wakehurst Place Garden, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description R11361
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken Location Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken February 18, 2004 Location Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description R11260
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 12, 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 medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 12, 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 medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 30, 2008 Location Chimacum Woods Garden, Washington, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description yellow form
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Ken Gibson Date Taken March 11, 2004 Location Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada License Copyright, Ken Gibson. Sizes small medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 7, 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 medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum 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 medium Description looks like 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Ken Gibson Date Taken March 12, 2004 Location Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada License Copyright, Ken Gibson. Sizes small
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Ken Gibson Date Taken March 12, 2004 Location Private garden, Tofino, Vancouver Island, Canada License Copyright, Ken Gibson. Sizes small medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum 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 medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken March 24, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small medium Description is this not ssp pogonostylum?
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken March 24, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken July 13, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken July 13, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken October 26, 2009 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Tag
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken October 26, 2009 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Susan Lightburn Date Taken March 24, 2010 Location private garden Nanoose Bay, Vancouver Island, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Susan Lightburn via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 15, 2008 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Theo Damen Date Taken April 8, 2007 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Theo Damen. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken April 14, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Theo Damen Date Taken April 8, 2007 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Theo Damen. Sizes small Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 10, 2013 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'
Title irroratum ssp irroratum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken September 8, 2013 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description irroratum ssp irroratum 'Polka Dot'

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R. irroratum ssp irroratum

Species