Species: barbatum
SubSection: Barbata
Native Country(s): Bhutan, Burma, China, India, USA
Regions: Burma : NE
Species Desc:
Large evergreen shrubs or small trees with an upright, well-branched habit and beautiful exfoliating reddish to purple bark. The dark green leaves typically have a bristly petiole and are quite attractive against the colorful flowers and bark. The brilliant red to crimson or scarlet flowers (very early to mid-spring) are in a dense round inflorescence. Easy in cultivation and spectacular in a woodland setting. A widespread and common species in the Himalayas where it occurs in various habitats from 8,000 to 12,000 ft.
Citimax Desc:
Large evergreen shrubs or small trees with an upright well-branched habit and beautiful exfoliating reddish to purple bark. The dark green leaves typically have a bristly petiole and are quite attractive against the colorful flowers and bark. The brilliant red to crimson or scarlet flowers (very early to mid-spring) are in a dense round inflorescence. Easy in cultivation and spectacular in a woodland setting. A widespread and common species in the Himalayas where it occurs in various habitats from 8000 to 12000 ft. 1964/026 Windsor Great Park (0). 1964/027 WGP (+5). Fire engine-red flowers. 1965/304 CRA (0 to +5R15). Long-lasting deep red flowers in early spring. One of our finest forms. 1970/018 WW (+10). Deeply impressed leaf veins create a bold foliage effect. 1970/049 CS (0). A form with pure red flowers. 1975/253 A. C. U. Berry (0). Typically early and frost-resistant the flowers of this selection are the deepest pure red and the most freely-produced of the several large specimens which are now a feature at Portland?s Berry Botanic Garden. 1978/043 BAR:PHET (+5). Flowers red. 1992/029 BB#8808:Berg (0 to +5R14). This clone grown from seed collected by Warren Berg at 11420 ft. in Bhutan. 1995sd150 (+5R16). Seedlings from 75/253 (ACU Berry form) x 65/304 (Crarae form ? also one of our finest). 1997sd493 SEH#506:RSBG (0 to +5R14). Beautiful smooth and exfoliating reddish bark attractive foliage and bright red flowers in early spring. My own collection from 10700 ft. in the West Bengal Himalaya India. 1997sd498 SEH#511:RSBG (0R15). Round clusters of intense scarlet flowers in early spring. Deep green leaves and stunning smooth purplish bark. My own collection from Sandakphu in West Bengal India at 10900 ft. A great all-around rhododendron. Best in light shade. 1997sd512 SEH#5226:RSBG (0 to +5R14). My own collection from 9850 ft. in the Sikkim Himalaya. 1997sd532 SEH#546:RSBG (0 to +5R14). My own collection from 11100 ft. in the Sikkim Himalaya.
Accessions:
1964/026 Windsor Great Park (0).
1964/027 WGP (+5). Fire engine-red flowers.
1965/304 “Crarae form” Caerhays (0R15). A superb form of this ornamental species. A stunning large round truss of deep red flowers in early spring. Our finest clone, the flowers of this selection from Caerhays can last up to four weeks. Dark green leaves and smooth and shining peeling bark add to the display. Best in the woodland or with some overhead shade.
1970/018 WW (+10). Deeply impressed leaf veins create a bold foliage effect.
1970/049 CS (0). A form with pure red flowers.
1975/253 A. C. U. Berry (0). Typically early and frost-resistant, the flowers of this selection are the deepest pure red and the most freely-produced of the several large specimens which are now a feature at Portland
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