Introduced by Forrest from the Mekong-Salween divide west of Weihsi. It grows taller than the typical form and is of rather sparse habit.
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Family: Ericaceae; Native to the UK: No; Genus. Rhododendron. Genus description. Rhododendron can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or trees, ...
The native range of this variety is China (NW. Yunnan) to NE. Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
Kingdom. Plantae ˇ Phylum. Tracheophyta ˇ Class. Magnoliopsida ˇ Order. Ericales ˇ Family. Ericaceae ˇ Genus. Rhododendron L.
15 × 3.5 mm. Fl. Apr–May, fr. Oct–Nov. Thickets, rocky slopes, cliffs; 2600–4200 m. NW Yunnan [NE Myanmar]. Two varieties have been recognized in China. Field ...
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This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. It is included in an evolving list of plants carefully ...
430b. Rhododendron sperabile var. weihsiense Tagg & Forrest, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh. 15: 319. 1927. ... Leaf blade narrowly oblong, rarely lanceolate or ...
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Compact shrub. Young growth covered with a white indumentum becoming fawn. Scarlet flowers April-May. Not suitable for cold gardens. Flower Colour: Scarlet.
This specimen was collected as part of Greorge Forrest's (1873 - 1932) expedition to Yunnan, China in May 1924 and subsequently donated to the Royal Botanic ...