Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. | "00589 | copyright reserved Collection # 3 Rhododendron dauricum, ssp. ledebourii, Altai Mountains, Western Siberia, Russia. Very dry south-west facing steppificated slope, alt. 600m, stony-cobble soil on calcerous rocks, 1.5 - 2m tall bushes with dark green leaves turning dark red, secondary blooming (single intense pink flowers, 4 cm in diameter on the top of about 20 cm long shoots). Collectors: Elena Chernykh, Tatyana Novikova. Central Siberian Botanical Garden, Sept. 2003.