Rhododendron nuttallii

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Synonym: Rhododendron sinonuttallii

Distribution: Bhutan; China (west); India (north east); Vietnam (north)

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Upright strong shrub to 4m.
Bark: Peeling reddish brown bark.
Foliage: Large elliptic heavy textured leaves, rugose, greyish below with many brown scales. Dark green but purple silver when new.
Flowers: Huge funnel campanulate white flowers from yellow buds, yellow in throat, lobes recurved, strong scent. 4-9 per umbel, flat, like wheel spokes, 300mm+ across. Very large seed capsules, rich reddish brown.
Further information: R. sinonuttallii is merged with this species.

1: Ayckbourn A10 (T3/A10) • Accession: T3/1988-0005
2: Ayckbourn A10 (T3/A10) • Accession: T3/2014-0072
3: Ayckbourn A5 (T3/A5) • Accession: T3/2014-0072
4: Ayckbourn A8 (T3/A8) • Accession: T3/1990-1010 (4)‎
5: Ayckbourn A8 (T3/A8) • Accession: T3/2014-0009 • Origin: China
6: Ayckbourn A8 (T3/A8) • Accession: T3/2014-0072
7: Ayckbourn A9 (T3/A9) • Accession: T3/2014-0010 • Origin: India
8: Gordon G14 (T3/G14) • Accession: T3/1998-0049
9: • Accession: T3/2012-0069
10: • Accession: T3/2007-0167 • Origin: Vietnam • Provenance: Wild
11: Old Hudson G16 (T3/G16) • Accession: T3/1991-0040
12: Richardson R8 (T3/R8) • Accession: T3/2014-0022 (2)‎
13: Stead H2 (T3/H2) • Accession: T3/2007-0157/A
14: Stead S6 (T3/S6) • Accession: T3/2005-0050/A

Pukeiti

Plant Hunter’s Station

Taxon

Rhododendron nuttallii

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