Rhododendron luteum

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Scientific Names

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Read about Rhododendron luteum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhododendron luteum, Sweet (R. flavum, Don. Azalea pontica, Linn.). Shrub, 2-6 ft.: branchlets hairy: pedicels and petioles glandular: lvs. cuneate, oblong, usually hairy on both sides when young, 2-4 in. long: fls. yellow, 2-2 1/2 in. broad, very fragrant; stamens as long as the limb. May. Orient, Caucasus. B.M. 433; 2383 (var. albiflora). C.L.A. 11:495. G. 27:15.Gn. 29, p. 550. G.M.36: 500.—A very fragrant and free-flowering species, not common in cult. Nearly all varieties referred to this species in nursery catalogues are hybrids and belong to the so-called Ghent azaleas, R. Morteri, Sweet (Azalea Mortieriana, Spae. A. gandavensis, Hort.); see p. 2935. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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