R. ponticum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. adansonii (Pépin) R. algarvense R. azaleoides R. baeticum (Boiss, Reut.) R. hyacinthiflorum R. lancifolium (Moench) R. lowei R. obtusum R. odoratum R. parviflorum R. ponticum ssp baeticum (Boiss, Reut.) R. ponticum var brachycarpum (Boiss) R. speciosum (Salisb.)
Synonyms	R. 'Rhododendron adansonii Pépin, (French)'
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Pontica
Introduced	1763
First Described	1762 ( L. )
Origin	Caucasus, N. Turkey, Spain and Portugal 0-1800 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	500 cm. (17ft.)
Bloom Time	late midseason
Flower	?
Flower Color	pink
Leaves	?
Winter Foliage	evergreen
Hardiness	H4
Extra Information	(about the synonym R. adansonii): Michel Adanson was a great botanist, whose work was conducted during the period of the “Lumičres”. He died on August 5, 1806 and was laid to rest at Pčre-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. He wrote 58 volumes of his “Familles des plantes”. Lots of species were named to honour Adanson: shellfishes such as Conus adansoni Lamarck, Helix adansoni Webb & Berthelot and flowering plants such as Bauhinia adansoniana Guill. & Perrot, Polystachya adansoniana Reichb.f., and Rhododendron adansonii Pépin. While some of these names mayno longer be used today, they serve as a testimonial to two centuries of interest in Adanson.

Photo By Susan Lightburn Date 16 June, 2011 Location private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada License Copyright, Susan Lightburn. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Susan Lightburn Date 16 June, 2011 Location private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada License Copyright, Susan Lightburn. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 19 May, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 19 May, 2007 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Susan Lightburn Date 16 June, 2011 Location private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada License Copyright, Susan Lightburn. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 23 June, 2009 Location Loch Lomond Golf Club License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date 03 June, 2002 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date 16 May, 2004 Location private garden Groede, Netherlands Description white form of R. ponticum License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date 16 May, 2004 Location private garden Groede, Netherlands Description white form of R. ponticum License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Photo By Hank Helm Date 29 May, 2006 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA Description A bloom from a branch that has reverted from a Variegatum form License Copyright, Hank Helm. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Hank Helm Date 13 July, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 11 June, 2008 Location Mike Bale’s Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Daniele Magro Date 01 January, 2007 Location Private garden, Tirano, Sondrio, Italy Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Daniele Magro. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Bill & Cheryl Gray Date 01 July, 2011 Location Cisco Heights National Forest & Rhody Ranch, WA, USA Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Bill & Cheryl Gray. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Han Boerrigter Date 18 May, 2009 Location Private garden, Groningen, Netherlands Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Han Boerrigter. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Kathy & Bill McKay Date 08 June, 2010 Location private garden North Saanich, BC, Canada Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Kathy & Bill McKay.
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 11 June, 2008 Location Mike Bale’s Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Everard Daniel Date 31 March, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Everard Daniel Date 31 March, 2004 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 05 May, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Photo By Garth Wedemire Date 11 June, 2008 Location Mike Bale’s Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada Description ponticum 'Variegatum' License Copyright, Garth Wedemire. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo
Photo By Herman Van Ree Date 12 March, 2009 Location Nunspeet, Netherlands Description ponticum 'Variegatum'Flower bud... now just wait License Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date 16 May, 2004 Location private garden Groede, Netherlands Description ponticum 'Cheiranthifolium' License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Photo By Alan Gregg Date 01 December, 2005 Location Swansea Botanical Complex, Wales, UK Description ponticum 'Foliis Purpureis' License Copyright, Alan Gregg. Hi-Resolution Hi-res photo