R. leucaspis

Species

Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Boothia
Introduced	1924
First Described	1929 ( Tagg )
Origin	S.E. Tibet 2400-3000 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	epiphytic+terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	100 cm. (3ft.)
Bloom Time	early
Flower	rotate
Flower Color	white
Fragrance	?
Leaves	broadly elliptic
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-5 C (23 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H3

Title R. leucaspis Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken March 21, 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, 55 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 229 KB Full 2268 x 4032, 2.5 MB Description R. leucaspis 1965/398 RSBG flower and leaves.
Title R. leucaspis 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 598, 13 KB medium 1600 x 1244, 54 KB Full 3147 x 2448, 2.9 MB Description Seed Lot: ARS-02-621 Seed Comments: Peter Cox, Scotland, cw, K. Cox 0113
Title R. leucaspis 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 582, 18 KB medium 1600 x 1212, 69 KB Full 2608 x 1976, 678 KB
Title R. leucaspis 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 554, 15 KB medium 1600 x 1154, 61 KB Full 3394 x 2447, 3.2 MB Description Seed Lot: ARS-02-621 Seed Comments: Peter Cox, Scotland, cw, K. Cox 0113
Title R. leucaspis Photo By Harold Fearing Date Taken April 2, 2019 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, 32 KB medium 1600 x 2400, 136 KB Full 4000 x 6000, 4.3 MB
Title R. leucaspis 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 1024, 31 KB medium 1600 x 2136, 132 KB Full 3336 x 4452, 3.6 MB
Title R. leucaspis 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 598, 26 KB medium 1600 x 1244, 108 KB Full 2916 x 2269, 1.5 MB
Title R. leucaspis 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 552, 26 KB medium 1600 x 1152, 97 KB Full 4736 x 3410, 3.9 MB
Title leucaspis Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken March 29, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 15 KB medium 1200 x 800, 94 KB
Title leucaspis 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 768 x 536, 44 KB medium 1200 x 839, 380 KB
Title leucaspis 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 768 x 510, 30 KB medium 1200 x 798, 186 KB
Title leucaspis Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken April 14, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small 768 x 576, 35 KB medium 1200 x 900, 193 KB
Title leucaspis Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small 768 x 614, 37 KB medium 1200 x 959, 213 KB
Title leucaspis Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken March 25, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title leucaspis Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken March 29, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 21 KB medium 1200 x 800, 117 KB
Title leucaspis Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken March 22, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 19 KB medium 1200 x 800, 119 KB Description almost flowering
Title leucaspis Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken May 20, 2014 Location Muncaster Castle Garden, Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small 768 x 512, 93 KB medium 1200 x 801, 478 KB
Title leucaspis Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken December 2, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title leucaspis Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken May 20, 2014 Location Muncaster Castle Garden, Ravenglass, Cumbria, UK License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small 768 x 512, 92 KB medium 1200 x 801, 458 KB