R. 'Barto Alpine'

Rhododendron Hybrid

Hybridized By	Barto, James
Seed Parent	R. lapponicum
Pollen Parent	?
Introduced	1963
10 Year Height	100 cm. (3ft.)
Bloom Time	early midseason
Flower	funnel-shaped
Flower Color	purple
Fragrance	Lightly-Scented
Leaves	elliptic
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Type	Lepidote
Plant Hardiness	-23 C (-9 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Registration	Registered
Extra Information	Fragrant foliage and bark, smells like nutmeg.

Title R. 'Barto Alpine' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 11, 2025 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 540 x 960, 77 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 413 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 3.2 MB Description R. 'Barto Alpine' flowers, and form of a 4 year old shrub.
Title R. 'Barto Alpine' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 6, 2025 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 67 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 289 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 2.9 MB Description R. 'Barto Alpine'
Title R. 'Barto Alpine' Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken April 9, 2025 Location Private Garden Seatac, WA, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Thatrhodylady via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 648 x 1152, 47 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 192 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 2.5 MB Description R. 'Barto Alpine' flowers and leaves.
Title Barto Alpine Photo By Theo Damen Date Taken April 5, 2004 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Theo Damen. Sizes small 768 x 510, 37 KB medium 1200 x 797, 185 KB
Title Barto Alpine Photo By Theo Damen Date Taken April 5, 2004 Location Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands License Copyright, Theo Damen. Sizes small