Rhododendron mucronulatum

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Read about Rhododendron mucronulatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Rhododendron mucronulatum, Turcz. (R. dahuricum var. mucronulatum, Maxim.). Fig. 3382. Upright shrub, attaining 6 ft. : lvs. elliptic to oblong, acute at both ends, slightly crenulate, sparingly lepidote on both sides, bright green above, pale beneath, 2-3 in. long: fls. 3-6, short-pedicelled; corolla rotate-funnelform, divided to the middle into oval rounded lobes, rose-colored, 1 1/2 in. across. March, April. Manchuria, N. China, Korea, Japan. G.F. 9:65 (adapted in Fig. 3382). M.D. 1898:1. B.M. 8304.—Hardy shrub valuable for its very early fls. (it is the earliest of all hardy rhododendrons) and for its handsome scarlet fall coloring. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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