R. flammeum

Species

Botanical
Synonyms
R. periclymenoides var coccineum
R. speciosum (Wildd)
Synonyms R. 'Oconee Azalea'
Subgenus Pentanthera
Section Pentanthera
Subsection Pentanthera
Introduced 1797
First Described 1917 ( Michx. )
Origin Lower Piedmont, Central Georgia and South Carolina, sea level to 500m
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 150 cm. (5ft.)
Bloom Time midseason
Flower funnel-shaped
Flower Color orange
Leaves obovate to elliptic
Winter Foliage deciduous
Minimum Hardiness -5 C (23 F)
Additional
Hardiness Info
H3
Title
flammeum
Photo By
Susan Lightburn
Date Taken
May 17, 2012
Location
Art Lightburn Garden, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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Title
flammeum
Photo By
Susan Lightburn
Date Taken
June 1, 2011
Location
private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada
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Title
flammeum
Photo By
Tijs Huisman
Date Taken
April 26, 2003
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Title
flammeum
Photo By
Susan Lightburn
Date Taken
June 1, 2011
Location
private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada
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Copyright, Susan Lightburn.
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Title
flammeum
Photo By
Tijs Huisman
Date Taken
April 26, 2003
Location
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Copyright, Tijs Huisman.
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Title
flammeum
Photo By
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