Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Rhododendron grande
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Family:
Ericaceae (Heath)
Distribution:
China (west); Himalaya
Habitat:
Forest
IUCN Red list:
Least concern
Life form:
Tree - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: A large shrub or single trunked tree which grows to between 5 and 16 m tall.
Foliage: Striking leaves have a mid green upper surface and reach up to 45 cm long on young plants. The lower surface has silvery-white indumentum. Very attractive new growth which appears as silvery-white or purple-bronze spears above the old darker green leaves.
Flowers: Inflorescence is creamy-white to pale yellow, possibly flushed with pink, with a dark purple blotch and spots. Flowers August - October in the southern hemisphere.
Found in Bhutan and named by W. Griffith in 1847. Introduced to the west by JD Hooker in 1850.
Cultivation: Tender in cold climates. Woodland conditions and shelter from cold winds are essential.
Locations
1:
Corrigan G27
(T3/G27)
• Accession: T3/1995-1003
2:
Corrigan G29
(T3/G29)
• Accession: T3/1995-1007
3:
Graham Smith G35
(T3/G35)
• Accession: T3/1999-0007 • Origin: India
4:
Graham Smith/Goudie G21
(T3/G21)
• Accession: T3/1995-0008
5:
• Accession: T3/2015-0221 (7) • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
6:
Pettison G4
(T3/G4)
• Accession: T3/1985-1092 • Origin: Nepal
7:
Pettison/Goudie
(T3/G)
• Accession: T3/2004-0204 • Origin: India • Provenance: Wild
8:
Richardson R4
(T3/R4)
• Accession: T3/2012-1066 • Origin: India
9:
Richardson R5
(T3/R5)
• Accession: T3/2012-1046 • Origin: India
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Individual