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R. sherriffii

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Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Thomsonia
Introduced 1936
First Described 1937 ( Cowan )
Origin South Tibet, 3700 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 400 cm. (13ft.)
Bloom Time early
Flower funnel-campanulate
Flower Color red
Fragrance ?
Leaves obovate
Leaf persistence Evergreen
Plant Hardiness -10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud
Hardiness		 ?
Additional
Hardiness Info		 H4
R. sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. Leaves. Location: Victoria, British Columbia. Photo by: John Verwolf
Title
R. sherriffii
Photo By
John Verwolf
Date Taken
June 18, 2026
Location
Victoria, British Columbia
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: John Verwolf via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 512 x 680, 67 KB medium 1600 x 2126, 533 KB Full 3072 x 4080, 2.9 MB
Description
Leaves
sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. Location: private garden Kastrup, Denmark. Photo by: Jens Birck
Title
sherriffii
Photo By
Jens Birck
Date Taken
April 20, 2010
Location
private garden Kastrup, Denmark
License
Copyright, Jens Birck.
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small 768 x 510, 28 KB medium 1200 x 797, 156 KB
sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. Location: Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
sherriffii
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
Location
Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Sizes
small
sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. Location: Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
sherriffii
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
Location
Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Sizes
small 768 x 614, 65 KB medium 1200 x 959, 294 KB
sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. Location: Garden Hans de Boer, Vaassen, Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
sherriffii
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
September 7, 2009
Location
Garden Hans de Boer, Vaassen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small
sherriffii photo of R. sherriffii. new foliage. Location: own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
sherriffii
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
June 6, 2010
Location
own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small 768 x 512, 26 KB medium 1200 x 800, 131 KB
Description
new foliage