Rhododendron augustini

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

Read about Rhododendron augustini in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rhododendron augustini, Hemsl. Shrub, to 20 ft.: branchlets pubescent while young: lvs. elliptic-ovate to oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, acute or acuminate, broadly cuneate at the base, pale green beneath and lepidote and hirsute on the midrib and petiole, 1 1/2-2 1/2 in. long: fls. 3-6; calyx-lobes short, ciliate; corolla broadly campanulate, 1 1/2-2 in. across, pale purple or rosy pink, rarely nearly white; lobes much longer than tube; stamens as long or slightly shorter than corolla, style longer. Cent. and W. China. B.M. 8497. G.C. III. 52:4. F.S.R. 3:162. R.H. 1909, p. 18. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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