Family: Ericaceae
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Rhododendron loranthiflorum 'Dick Shaw'
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Name Det. qual. Type of det. Det. based on specimen Det. by and when Institution
Rhododendron loranthiflorum 'Dick Shaw'Det.E00269543Argent, G.C. 18th May 2007Edinburgh,Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (E)
Standard (horticultural) of Rhododendron loranthiflorum 'Dick Shaw'
Country/Territory: United Kingdom
Garden collecting location: G57 - Montane Tropics - Indoor Department - Edinburgh
Verbatim garden collecting location: G57:Montane Tropics
Description: Flowers in a loose truss, 4--7 semi-erect to half hanging flowers per truss. Flowers trumpet-shaped. Corolla 35--42 x 25--35 mm; lobes 5, margins flat. Corolla inside and out white, group 155D. Calyx c. 1 mm, green. Leaves obovate, 25--60 x 15--25 mm, margin decurved, tapering at base, obtuse to rounded at apex; indumentum scales, white when young maturing to pale brown. Plant 1.5 x 1 m in 10 years. Flowering period irregular. Hardiness tender. Faintly sweeetly scented.
Collection number: 1
Collection date: 2nd May 2007
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00269543
Herbarium region: Cultivated (Cultivated)
Number of sheets: 1
This specimen is a voucher for RBGE accession: 19830533C
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