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R. arboreum ssp delavayi

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Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Arborea
In cultivation since 1889
First Described 1889 (Franch.)
Origin E. Nepal, N.E. India, Bhutan, S. Tibet 2400-4000 meter
Habitat terrestrial
10 Year Height ?
Mature Wild Height 900 cm. (30ft.)
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Predominant Colour red
Leaves ?
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness ?
Extra Information The name honours a French missionary Pčre Jean Marie Delavay (1834 - 1895) As a missionary for Missions Etrangčres de Paris (Foreign Missions of Paris) his first post was to Hui-chou, east of Canton, in 1867. He spent years exploring the surrounding regions and traveled as far afield as north-west Yunnan. He returned briefly to France in 1881 where he met with Pčre Armand David and was persuaded to collect for Adrien Franchet at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
12 March, 2005
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, Washington, USA
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Garth Wedemire
Date:
09 March, 2010
Location:
private garden Nanaimo, BC, Canada
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Douglas Justice
Date:
02 April, 2013
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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KR 1562
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Douglas Justice
Date:
02 April, 2013
Location:
UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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Herman Van Ree
Date:
02 September, 2009
Location:
Nunspeet, Netherlands
Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
02 September, 2009
Location:
Nunspeet, Netherlands