R. trichanthum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. villosum ( Hemsl., E.H. Wilson )
Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Triflora
Introduced	1904
First Described	1945 ( Rehder )
Origin	W. Sichuan 1600-3150 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	500 cm. (16ft.)
Bloom Time	late midseason
Flower	openly funnel-shaped
Flower Color	purple
Fragrance	?
Leaves	oblong-lanceolate
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title R. trichanthum Photo By Harold Fearing Date Taken May 27, 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 504, 43 KB medium 1600 x 1052, 169 KB Full 3164 x 2080, 3.4 MB
Title R. trichanthum Photo By Harold Fearing Date Taken May 27, 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 498, 35 KB medium 1600 x 1040, 119 KB Full 3334 x 2166, 3.1 MB
Title R. trichanthum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 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, 63 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 348 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. trichanthum flower cluster. Usually in groups of 2 or 3 flowers per peduncle.
Title R. trichanthum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 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, 59 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 326 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. trichanthum flower close up.
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken May 26, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 34 KB medium 1200 x 900, 170 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken May 26, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 59 KB medium 1200 x 900, 237 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken June 5, 2008 Location Mike Bale License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Garth Wedemire via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 512, 52 KB medium 1200 x 800, 175 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken June 5, 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, 65 KB medium 1200 x 1800, 244 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 15, 2005 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small 400 x 264, 11 KB medium 400 x 265, 39 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 15, 2005 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small 768 x 632, 52 KB medium 1200 x 987, 285 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 508, 44 KB medium 1024 x 678, 108 KB
Title trichanthum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 17, 2009 Location Garden Hans de Boer, Vaassen, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title trichanthum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken June 10, 2003 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small 768 x 576, 48 KB medium 1200 x 900, 232 KB Description trichanthum 'Honey Wood'
Title trichanthum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken June 6, 2008 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small 768 x 576, 48 KB medium 1200 x 900, 237 KB Description trichanthum 'Honey Wood'