GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• ORIGIN: China (Yunnan). Burma, Sichuan, Assam and SE. Xizang at 2400-4400 m.s.
• CLIMAT: Resist to - 15°C.
• EXPOSURE : Partial shade.
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• MERIT: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993.
• NOTE:  Here is another rhododendron that is not very widespread and yet deserves more consideration given all the qualities it combines.

GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY

• SIZE: Small tree reaching 6 m (1.5-2 m) in height. 
• SHAPE: A relatively compact shrub with a beautiful shape.
• TRUNK:
• BARK:
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• NOTE: Genus (Hymenanthes) section (Ponticum)

PHYSIOLOGY OF LEAVES

• SHQPE: Lanceolate leaves approximately 25 cm long.
• COLOR: Green, new growth with a yellow-brown or greyish coating. The underside of the leaves has a very attractive yellowish or cinnamon-coloured indumentum.
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PHYSIOLOGY OF FLOWERS

• PERIOD: March-April.
• SHAPE: Bell-shaped flower,
• COLOR: White to pink, often speckled in the center.
• NOTE: Flowering usually occurs after 10-12 years.

PHYSIOLOGY OF FRUIT

• SHAPE:
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