R. lapponicum

Species

Botanical
Synonyms
R. confertissimum (Nakai)
R. ferruginosa
Azalea ferruginosa (Pall)
Azalea lapponica
R. palustre (Turcz.)
R. parviflora (Adams)
R. parviflorum (Schmidt)
Azalea parvifolia (Adams)
R. parvifolium (Adams)
Synonyms R. 'Lapland azalea'
Subgenus Rhododendron
Section Rhododendron
Subsection Lapponica
Introduced 1825
First Described 1812 ( Wahlenb. )
Origin Circum-polar
Epiphytic/Terrestrial terrestrial
Mature Wild Height 100 cm. (3ft.)
Bloom Time very early
Flower ?
Flower Color purple
Fragrance ?
Leaves ?
Leaf persistence Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness -15 C (5 F)
Additional
Hardiness Info
H5
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jennifer Pell
Date Taken
June 25, 2011
Location
in the wild, near Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
License
Copyright, Jennifer Pell.
Sizes
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Herman Van Ree
Date Taken
April 27, 2012
Location
own garden, Nunspeet Netherlands
License
Copyright, Herman Van Ree.
Sizes
Description
young plant grown from seed, flowers after 4 years
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jens Birck
Date Taken
Location
Kastrup, Denmark
License
Copyright, Jens Birck.
Sizes
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Garth Wedemire
Date Taken
April 20, 2006
Location
Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Sizes
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Garth Wedemire
Date Taken
April 20, 2006
Location
Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada
License
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Sizes
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
Jens Birck
Date Taken
May 4, 2006
Location
Kastrup, Denmark
License
Copyright, Jens Birck.
Sizes
Description
white form of R. lapponicum
Title
lapponicum
Photo By
unknown
Date Taken
Location
License
Copyright, unknown.
Sizes