R. brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. brachycarpum var tigerstedtii R. chrysanthum R. koreanum aff brachycarpum (Tigerstedt)
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Pontica
In cultivation since	1931
First Described	1977 (Nitzelius)
Origin	N. Korea Pungsan and N.E. Korea Mount Seorak
Habitat	terrestrial
10 Year Height	?
Mature Wild Height	250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time	?
Flower	?
Predominant Colour	white
Leaves	?
Winter Foliage	evergreen
Hardiness	H5
Extra Information	The name 'tigerstedtii' honours Dr. Carl Gustav Tigerstedt. (1886-1957), Helsinki, Finland. Nationality: Finnish. In 1931, arboretum Mustila in S-E Finland received rhododendron seeds from Korea. Dr. Tigerstedt started to use the name R. koreanum aff. brachycarpum, but never officially described it. Tor G. Nitzelius found in his 1976 expedition to Japan and Korea the original "tigerstedtii".

	Photo By: Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date: Location: Arboretum Mustila, Finland Description: The original plant from seeds in 1931 Hi-Resolution Version: Hi-res photo
	Photo By: Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date: Location: Arboretum Mustila, Finland Hi-Resolution Version: Hi-res photo
	Photo By: Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date: Location: Arboretum Mustila, Finland Description: from the original seeds in 1931 Hi-Resolution Version: Hi-res photo
	Photo By: Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date: Location: Arboretum Mustila, Finland Hi-Resolution Version: Hi-res photo
	Photo By: Coen Zonneveld Date: 17 May, 2009 Location: Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands Description: Is this really tigerstedtii? some doubts are raised in FinlandRaised from ARS Seed (op.) Hi-Resolution Version: Hi-res photo