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Rhododendron thayerianum
Origin: Found in central Sichuan, China. Introduced into cultivation in about 1910.
| Family |
| Ericaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhododendron |
| Species |
| thayerianum |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 3 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Leaf Description |
| Simple, ovate, canoe-shaped leaves that are 5 - 20 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Racemes of funnel-shaped flower. |
| Fruit Description |
| Septicidal capsules in autumn. |
| Colour Description |
| The bark is brown. The leaves are green. The flowers are white and sometimes pink. |
| Texture Description |
| The bark is scaly. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England. |
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