R. galactinum

Species

Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Falconera
Introduced	1910
First Described	1926 ( Balf.f. )
Origin	C. and W. Sichuan 2300-3300 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	900 cm. (30ft.)
Bloom Time	midseason
Flower	?
Flower Color	pink
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Plant Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud Hardiness	?
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title galactinum Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken May 15, 2012 Location Benmore Botanic Garden, Scotland, UK License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small 768 x 576, 35 KB medium 1200 x 900, 267 KB
Title R. galactinum 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, 69 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 376 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 2.9 MB Description R. galactinum flowers and indumentum on the white form.
Title galactinum Photo By Jens Birck Date Taken Location Kastrup, Denmark License Copyright, Jens Birck. Sizes small 768 x 576, 25 KB medium 1200 x 900, 153 KB
Title galactinum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 2, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Description 2nd time blossoming in 2009
Title galactinum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 15, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small 768 x 512, 20 KB medium 1200 x 800, 110 KB
Title galactinum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 14, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Description 2nd time blossoming in 2009
Title galactinum Photo By Rinus Manders Date Taken May 15, 2012 Location Benmore Botanic Garden, Scotland, UK License Copyright, Rinus Manders. Sizes small 768 x 576, 50 KB medium 1200 x 900, 322 KB
Title galactinum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 1, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small
Title galactinum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 1, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small Description 2nd time blossoming in 2009
Title galactinum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 3, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small