R. argipeplum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. macrosmithii ( Davidian ) R. smithii ( Hook. f. )
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Barbata
Introduced	1859
First Described	1916 ( Balf.f., Cooper )
Origin	Sikkim to Bhutan 2400-3700 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	500 cm. (16ft.)
Bloom Time	very early
Flower	?
Flower Color	red
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-5 C (23 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H3

Title R. argipeplum 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 512 x 726, 77 KB medium 1600 x 2272, 575 KB Full 2226 x 3160, 1.9 MB
Title R. argipeplum 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 562, 24 KB medium 1600 x 1170, 84 KB Full 2795 x 2044, 2.1 MB
Title R. argipeplum 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 520, 67 KB medium 1600 x 1084, 296 KB Full 5462 x 3704, 4.8 MB
Title argipeplum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Chimacum Woods Nursery, Washington, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small 768 x 576, 48 KB medium 1200 x 900, 320 KB
Title argipeplum Photo By Gerdy Van der Lans Date Taken March 21, 2010 Location Pinetum Blijdenstein License Copyright, Gerdy Van der Lans. Sizes small 768 x 576, 42 KB medium 1200 x 900, 291 KB
Title argipeplum Photo By Gerdy Van der Lans Date Taken March 21, 2010 Location Pinetum Blijdenstein License Copyright, Gerdy Van der Lans. Sizes small 768 x 576, 99 KB medium 1200 x 900, 514 KB
Title argipeplum Photo By Susan Lightburn Date Taken May 3, 2013 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Text: Susan Lightburn via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0 Sizes small 768 x 510, 51 KB medium 1200 x 797, 315 KB Description new growth
Title argipeplum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken November 24, 2009 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title argipeplum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken April 9, 2010 Location own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title argipeplum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken April 21, 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 768 x 1152, 61 KB medium 1200 x 1800, 241 KB
Title argipeplum Photo By Douglas Justice Date Taken April 1, 2008 Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver License Copyright, Douglas Justice. Sizes small 768 x 576, 54 KB medium 1200 x 900, 331 KB
Title R. argipeplum (= R. smithii) 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 1148, 79 KB medium 1600 x 2390, 340 KB Full 2592 x 3872, 2 MB Description Bark RS-95-343
Title R. argipeplum (= R. smithii) 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 552, 24 KB medium 1600 x 1152, 90 KB Full 3384 x 2436, 1.1 MB Description Seed Lot: ARS-95-343 Seed Comments: J. Sinclair, WA, dk red cw Sikkim x dk red cw Sikkim
Title R. argipeplum (= R. smithii) 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 586, 39 KB medium 1600 x 1222, 188 KB Full 3802 x 2905, 3.1 MB Description Seed Lot: ARS-95-343 Seed Comments: J. Sinclair, WA, dk red cw Sikkim x dk red cw Sikkim
Title R. argipeplum (= R. smithii) 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 590, 21 KB medium 1600 x 1230, 81 KB Full 2910 x 2238, 2.8 MB Description Seed Lot: ARS-95-343 Seed Comments: J. Sinclair, WA, dk red cw Sikkim x dk red cw Sikkim