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Rhododendron rex ssp. fictolacteum

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Rare species with elongated leaves. This plant grows to about 1,5 mete. The flower colour is white with a tinge of pink. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 6 : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen

© picture 10 : Ralf Hoppenbrouwer, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 12 : Plantentuin Esveld, location picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Arboretum Belmonte, Wageningen
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop