R. excellens

Species

Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Maddenia
Introduced	1980
First Described	1910 ( Hemsl., E.H. Wilson )
Origin	S.W. Yunnan, Vietnam
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	300 cm. (10ft.)
Bloom Time	late midseason
Flower	funnel-campanulate
Flower Color	white
Leaves	oblong-elliptic
Winter Foliage	evergreen
Hardiness	H2

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