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Rhododendron & Azalea
For the meaning of the codes see here. The Price-table for the Rhododendrons can be found here. The translation of the colours used is here.
Group 3a
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Recommended literature :
James Cullen in association with the Royal Botanic Garden : Hardy Rhododendron Species
Pat Halliday : The Illustrated Rhododendron
Group 3a & 3b: Rhododendron yakushimanum. Rhododendron yakushimanum are rather low, more or less spreading evergreen shrubs up to 125 cm. Leaves oval to obovate, dull green to graygreen. Underside covered with a yellowish indumentum or only sparsely so, sometimes glabrous. Flowers in tight trusses in pastel-colours, fading to white or light pink. Flowering period beginning to mid May, usually free flowering.
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