Rhododendron lindleyi

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Synonym: Rhododendron lindleyii

Distribution: Bhutan; China (Xizang (Tibet)); Himalaya; India (Arunachal Pradesh, Bengal, Manipur); Nepal

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Comments: Habit: An often epiphytic lanky shrub with reddish-brown peeling bark.
Foliage: Narrowly-elliptic to oblong-elliptic leaves, 6.5-14cm long by 2.1-5.5cm wide. The upper surface is dark green with a visible network of veins. The underside is a pale glaucous-green and laxly scaled.
Flowers: Exquisite sweet scented large white or pink flushed flowers with a yellow throat appearing in clusters of two or more.
Cultivation notes: due to the leggy nature of this species they are best planted in groups and are great for planting in old stumps and pots.

1: Ayckbourn A6 (T3/A6) • Accession: T3/2014-0134 (2)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
2: Burns Walk L21 (T3/L21) • Accession: T3/1985-1066/F • Provenance: Garden
3: Drive/Lawn L8 (T3/L8) • Accession: T3/2018-0138 • Provenance: Garden
4: Goudie G26 (T3/G26) • Accession: T3/1993-0015 (3)‎
5: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/1960-0023/B • Provenance: Garden
6: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/1960-0023/A • Provenance: Garden
7: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/1960-0023 • Provenance: Garden
8: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/1985-1066 (2)‎ • Provenance: Garden
9: Ireland M1 (T3/M1) • Accession: T3/2017-0371 • Provenance: Garden
10: Ireland M3 (T3/M3) • Accession: T3/2019-0189/A • Provenance: Garden
11: Nursery N1 (T3/N1) • Accession: T3/2022-0147 (7)‎ • Provenance: Garden - wild origin
12: • Accession: T3/1960-0023/F • Provenance: Garden
13: Nursery N4 (T3/N4) • Accession: T3/2021-1178 (5)‎ • Provenance: Garden
14: • Accession: T3/2017-0371 • Provenance: Garden

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Rhododendron lindleyi

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