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Rhododendron ririei
Origin: Native to China.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| ririei |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-6) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 20 |
| Height |
| 3 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers full sun to partial-shade in rich moist but well-drained slightly acidic soil. |
| Shape |
| Erect and bushy. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic to oblanceolate leaves that are 16 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Clusters of small bell-shaped flowers in trusses of 4 - 10. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are green. The flowers are a reddish-purple. The bark is brown. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
| Propagation |
| Seed, sow under glass. |
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