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Rhododendron metternichii, Sieb. & Zucc. (R. Hymenanthes, Makino. R.
japonicum, Schneid., not Suring.). Shrub, 4 ft. high: lvs. oblong or
oblong-lanceolate, narrowed at both ends, acute or obtuse,
ferrugineous-tomentose beneath, 3-6 in. long: clusters 8-15-fld.; calyx
minute; corolla campanulate, usually 7-lobed, rose-colored, spotted
purple within, 1 1/2-2 in. across; stamens usually 14. May, June.
Japan. S.Z. 1:9. G. 32:91.— Like the preceding hardy, but rare in cult.
Var. pentamerum, Maxim. Corolla 5-lobed; stamens 10 or 11. B.M. 8403.
S.I.F.2:60. Var. angustifolium, Bean. Lvs. narrower, to 7 in. long:
fls. pale lilac-rose: of stiffly erect habit.
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==Cultivation==
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==Species==
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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