R. balfourianum

Species

Botanical
Synonyms
R. balfourianum var aganniphoides (Tagg, Forrest)
Subgenus Hymenanthes
Section Pontica
Subsection Taliensia
Introduced 1910
First Described 1912 ( Diels )
Origin W. and N.W. Yunnan, S.W. Sichuan 3000-4600 meter
Habitat terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 400 cm. (13ft.)
Bloom Time early
Flower funnel-campanulate
Predominant Colour rose
Leaves ovate-elliptic
Winter Foliage evergreen
Hardiness H5
Photo By:
Ken Gibson
Date:
13 April, 2004
Location:
private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada
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Photo By:
Hank Helm
Date:
Location:
Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA, USA
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Photo By:
Frederick Thurber
Date:
11 April, 2012
Location:
Private garden in Westport Point, Massachusetts, MA
Description:
R. balfourianum RSBG 70-081
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Photo By:
Ken Gibson
Date:
13 April, 2004
Location:
private garden Tofino, Vancouver Island Canada
Photo By:
Peter Norris
Date:
23 July, 2012
Location:
Private garden on Martha’s Vineyard, MA USA [z 6-7]
Description:
R.balfourianum ‘Phetteplace Form’
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Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
21 December, 2009
Location:
Nunspeet, Netherlands
Photo By:
Herman Van Ree
Date:
02 April, 2010
Location:
own garden Nunspeet, Netherlands
Description:
forming new leaes
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