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Rhododendron 'Lem's Monarch'

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Griffithianum hybrid with extreme large flowers. The size after 10 years is 200 cm. The flower colour is light pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

This plant belongs in group A4 : about 2-4 m high and as wide, leaves usually much longer than 10 cm, flowertrusses large.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 30.08.2019

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

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

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

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 6 : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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

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

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid 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 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : hardy