Rhododendron kaempferi

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rhododendron kaempferi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhododendron kaempferi, Planch. (R. indicum var. Kaempferi, Maxim.). Fig. 3393. Shrub, to 12 ft.: lvs. membranous, deciduous, broadly elliptic to elliptic-ovate or nearly rhombic, acute at the ends, bright green above, paler beneath, strigose on both sides, with rufous hairs on midrib and petiole, 1 1/4-2 1/2 in. long: fls. 2-4 with or before the lvs.; sepals oval to oblong-ovate, obtuse, long-ciliate, strigose outside; corolla broadly funnelform, 1 1/2-2 in. across, bright orange-red to pink; stamens 5; anthers yellow. April, May. Japan. S.I.F. 2:61. C.L.A. 11:496. M.D.G. 1902:417. S.T.S. 2:113.— Very handsome; hardy in New England. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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