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R. oreodoxa var fargesii

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Synonyms		 R. erubescens (Hutch.)
Synonyms R. 'Pčre Farges Rhododendron, (French)'
Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Fortunea
In cultivation since 1901
First Described 1886 (Franch.)
Origin Sichuan, Gansu, Hubei 2100-3000 meter
Habitat terrestrial
10 Year Height ?
Mature Wild Height 500 cm. (17ft.)
Bloom Time early
Flower ?
Predominant Colour rose
Leaves ?
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H5
Extra Information The synonym "Pčre Farges Rhododendron" (and in fact "fargesii") are in honour of Pčre Paul Guillaume Farges (1844 - 1912) French missionary and naturalist. Born at Monclar-de-Quercy, Tarn-et-Garonne. He was sent to China in 1867 and remained stationed in north-east Sichuan until 1903. In 1892 he started to collect herbarium specimens; in total he collected and preserved over 4,000 specimens.
Photo By:
Staffan Bodén
Date:
08 May, 2013
Location:
Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden
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Photo By:
Hank Helm
Date:
19 March, 2006
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
Description:
62.046
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Frederick Thurber
Date:
18 April, 2012
Location:
Private garden, Westport Point, Massachusetts, USA
Description:
R. oreodoxa var. fargesii RSBG 65-308
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Frederick Thurber
Date:
11 April, 2012
Location:
Private garden in Westport Point, Massachusetts, MA
Description:
R. oreodoxa var. fargesii RSBG 62-046
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Tijs Huisman
Date:
03 April, 2005
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Tijs Huisman
Date:
19 March, 2002
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Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, UK
Description:
W2150
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
12 March, 2005
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Han Boerrigter
Date:
05 April, 2011
Location:
private garden Groningen, Nederland
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Han Boerrigter
Date:
03 April, 2009
Location:
private garden Groningen, Nederland
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
12 March, 2005
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Harry R. Wright
Date:
30 March, 2007
Location:
private garden Courtenay, BC, Canada
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Everard Daniel
Date:
23 March, 2004
Location:
Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park, UK
Description:
W2150
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Jim Willhite
Date:
06 April, 2005
Location:
Winterthur Garden Greenville, Delaware, USA
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Jens Birck
Date:
17 April, 2004
Location:
Kastrup, Denmark
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
06 April, 2009
Location:
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Staffan Bodén
Date:
06 May, 2013
Location:
Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden
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Staffan Bodén
Date:
15 May, 2009
Location:
Private Garden, Sjöbo, Sweden
Description:
same plant 4 year earlier
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
06 April, 2009
Location:
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
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Coen Zonneveld
Date:
06 April, 2009
Location:
Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands
Description:
Oreodoxa var fargesii in the centre, calophytum on the left
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Peter Norris
Date:
18 May, 2011
Location:
private garden Martha
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
07 April, 2007
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
07 April, 2007
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Han Boerrigter
Date:
01 April, 2011
Location:
private garden Groningen, Nederland
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Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Jim Willhite
Date:
15 January, 2005
Location:
Winterthur Garden Greenville, Delaware, USA
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Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Bill & Cheryl Gray
Date:
26 June, 2011
Location:
Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank, WA, USA
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Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
Description:
UBC has erubescens (syn.) and fargesii both
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Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 August, 2009
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
Description:
rhododendron "erubescens"
Photo By:
Garth Wedemire
Date:
12 March, 2005
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
Description:
oreodoxa var fargesii 'Barto Rose'
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Photo By:
Werner Brack
Date:
05 May, 2012
Location:
own garden
Description:
oreodoxa var fargesii 'Rudy Berg'
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Bruce Clyburn
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oreodoxa var fargesii 'Rudy Berg'New foliage