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R. ririei

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Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Argyrophylla
Introduced 1904
First Described 1910 ( Hemsl., E.H. Wilson )
Origin S. Central Sichuan 1200-2200 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 900 cm. (30ft.)
Bloom Time very early
Flower ?
Flower Color purple
Fragrance ?
Leaves ?
Leaf persistence Evergreen
Plant Hardiness -10 C (14 F)
Flower Bud
Hardiness		 ?
Additional
Hardiness Info		 H4
R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 554, 29 KB medium 1600 x 1152, 106 KB Full 3344 x 2408, 1.1 MB
R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
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small 768 x 546, 25 KB medium 1600 x 1138, 85 KB Full 3469 x 2466, 1.7 MB
R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 552, 39 KB medium 1600 x 1148, 147 KB Full 3416 x 2452, 1.4 MB
R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada. Photo by: Harold Fearing
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
Harold Fearing
Location
Fearing's Farm Nursery, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution
Text: Harold Fearing via Rhododendra.com, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 602, 31 KB medium 1600 x 1256, 110 KB Full 2871 x 2253, 1.5 MB
R. ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: East Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. Photo by: John Verwolf
Title
R. ririei
Photo By
John Verwolf
Date Taken
March 2, 2026
Location
East Sooke, British Columbia, Canada
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Text: John Verwolf via Rhododendra.com, CC BY 4.0
Sizes
small 768 x 1020, 68 KB medium 1600 x 2126, 271 KB Full 3072 x 4080, 2.3 MB
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands. Photo by: Rinus Manders
Title
ririei
Photo By
Rinus Manders
Date Taken
March 7, 2014
Location
Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Rinus Manders.
Sizes
small 768 x 512, 39 KB medium 1200 x 801, 289 KB
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA. Photo by: Hank Helm
Title
ririei
Photo By
Hank Helm
Date Taken
January 22, 2006
Location
Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
License
Copyright, Hank Helm.
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ririei photo of R. ririei. W6139. Location: Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
ririei
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
February 18, 2004
Location
Royal Windsor Great Park, Valley
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
Sizes
small 768 x 576, 51 KB medium 1200 x 900, 237 KB
Description
W6139
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
ririei
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
March 17, 2009
Location
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
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ririei photo of R. ririei. W5139. Location: Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK. Photo by: Everard Daniel
Title
ririei
Photo By
Everard Daniel
Date Taken
May 2005
Location
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
License
Copyright, Everard Daniel.
Sizes
small 768 x 576, 48 KB medium 1200 x 900, 233 KB
Description
W5139
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands. Photo by: Rinus Manders
Title
ririei
Photo By
Rinus Manders
Date Taken
March 7, 2014
Location
Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Rinus Manders.
Sizes
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ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
ririei
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
March 7, 2009
Location
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Sizes
small
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands. Photo by: Coen Zonneveld
Title
ririei
Photo By
Coen Zonneveld
Date Taken
March 17, 2009
Location
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Coen Zonneveld.
Sizes
small
ririei photo of R. ririei. almost open. Location: own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
March 25, 2010
Location
own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small 768 x 512, 19 KB medium 1200 x 800, 115 KB
Description
almost open
ririei photo of R. ririei. new foliage. Location: own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
April 13, 2010
Location
own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small
Description
new foliage
ririei photo of R. ririei. gradually fading to almost white. Location: own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
March 30, 2020
Location
own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small 768 x 512, 15 KB medium 1200 x 800, 96 KB
Description
gradually fading to almost white
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
August 21, 2009
Location
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
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ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
August 21, 2009
Location
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
small
ririei photo of R. ririei. Location: UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver. Photo by: Herman Van Ree
Title
ririei
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
August 21, 2009
Location
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
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small