R. oreodoxa var fargesii

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. erubescens (Hutch.)
Synonyms	R. 'Pčre Farges Rhododendron, (French)'
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Fortunea
Introduced	1901
First Described	1886 ( Franch. )
Origin	Sichuan, Gansu, Hubei 2100-3000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	500 cm. (16ft.)
Bloom Time	early
Flower	?
Flower Color	rose
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness	-15 C (5 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H5
Extra Information	The synonym "Pčre Farges Rhododendron" (and in fact "fargesii") are in honour of Pčre Paul Guillaume Farges (1844 - 1912) French missionary and naturalist. Born at Monclar-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne. He was sent to China in 1867 and remained stationed in north-east Sichuan until 1903. In 1892 he started to collect herbarium specimens; in total he collected and preserved over 4,000 specimens.

Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Staffan Bodén Date Taken May 8, 2013 Location Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden License Copyright, Staffan Bodén. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken March 19, 2006 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium Description 62.046
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Frederick Thurber Date Taken April 18, 2012 Location Private garden, Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA License Copyright, Frederick Thurber. Sizes small medium Description R. oreodoxa var. fargesii RSBG 65-308
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Frederick Thurber Date Taken April 11, 2012 Location Private garden in Westport Point, Massachusetts, MA License Copyright, Frederick Thurber. Sizes small medium Description R. oreodoxa var. fargesii RSBG 62-046
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Tijs Huisman Date Taken April 3, 2005 Location License Copyright, Tijs Huisman. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Tijs Huisman Date Taken March 19, 2002 Location License Copyright, Tijs Huisman. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken March 23, 2004 Location Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description W2150
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 12, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Han Boerrigter Date Taken April 5, 2011 Location private garden Groningen, Nederland License Copyright, Han Boerrigter. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Han Boerrigter Date Taken April 3, 2009 Location private garden Groningen, Nederland License Copyright, Han Boerrigter. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 12, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Harry R. Wright Date Taken March 30, 2007 Location private garden Courtenay, BC, Canada License Copyright, Harry R. Wright. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken March 23, 2004 Location Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description W2150
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Jim Willhite Date Taken April 6, 2005 Location Winterthur Garden Greenville, Delaware, USA License Copyright, Jim Willhite. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Jens Birck Date Taken April 17, 2004 Location Kastrup, Denmark License Copyright, Jens Birck. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 6, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Staffan Bodén Date Taken May 6, 2013 Location Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden License Copyright, Staffan Bodén. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Staffan Bodén Date Taken May 15, 2009 Location Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden License Copyright, Staffan Bodén. Sizes small medium Description same plant 4 year earlier
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 6, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken April 6, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small Description Oreodoxa var fargesii in the centre, calophytum on the left
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Peter Norris Date Taken May 18, 2011 Location private garden Martha License Copyright, Peter Norris. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 7, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 7, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Han Boerrigter Date Taken April 1, 2011 Location private garden Groningen, Nederland License Copyright, Han Boerrigter. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken August 21, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small medium Tag
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Jim Willhite Date Taken January 15, 2005 Location Winterthur Garden Greenville, Delaware, USA License Copyright, Jim Willhite. Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken August 21, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Bill & Cheryl Gray Date Taken June 26, 2011 Location Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank, WA, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken August 21, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small medium Tag Description UBC has erubescens (syn.) and fargesii both
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken August 21, 2009 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Description rhododendron "erubescens"
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken March 12, 2005 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium Description oreodoxa var fargesii 'Barto Rose'
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Werner Brack Date Taken May 5, 2012 Location own garden License Copyright, Werner Brack. Sizes small medium Description oreodoxa var fargesii 'Rudy Berg'
Title oreodoxa var fargesii Photo By Bruce Clyburn Date Taken Location License Copyright, Bruce Clyburn. Sizes small Description oreodoxa var fargesii 'Rudy Berg'New foliage