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Synonyms		 Azalea albrechtii
Synonyms R. 'Albrecht's Azalea'
Subgenus Pentanthera
Section Sciadorhodion
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In cultivation since 1914
First Described 1871 (Maxim.)
Origin Central Honshu to Hokkaido around 1000 meter
Habitat terrestrial
10 Year Height ?
Mature Wild Height 250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time early midseason
Flower ?
Predominant Colour pink
Leaves ?
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H5
Extra Information The name 'albrechtii' commemorates Michael Albrecht, a physician at the Russian consulate in Hakodate, on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Albrecht discovered this azalea growing near Hakodate in 1860. It was described by the botanist Maximovicz in 1870, but was not introduced to cultivation in the west until Professor Charles Sargent, first director of the Arnold Arboretum, sent seeds to the Arboretum in 1892. A subsequent collection of seed by E. H. Wilson in 1914 was distributed by the Arboretum. In nature it occurs from central Honshu northward to Hokkaido, at elevations of 2,500 to 6,500 feet. Rh. albrechtii is a deciduous azalea. The color varies from a deep rose pink to brilliant red-purple.
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Peter Albrecht
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25 April, 2012
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Private garden, Newbury, MA, USA
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Susan Lightburn
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30 April, 2011
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private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada
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Susan Lightburn
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19 April, 2006
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Own garden, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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Everard Daniel
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02 May, 2004
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Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
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Garth Wedemire
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17 April, 2006
Location:
private garden, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada
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Frederick Thurber
Date:
25 April, 2012
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Private garden, Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA
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Susan Lightburn
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04 May, 2011
Location:
private garden Vancouver Island Nanoose Bay BC Canada
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Everard Daniel
Date:
02 May, 2004
Location:
Leonardslee, Sussex, UK
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Coen Zonneveld
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Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
21 April, 2008
Location:
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Susan Lightburn
Date:
29 April, 2012
Location:
Art Lightburn Garden, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
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Peter Albrecht
Date:
28 April, 2012
Location:
Private garden, Newbury, MA, USA
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Photo By:
Everard Daniel
Date:
02 May, 2004
Location:
Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK
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