R. brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. brachycarpum var tigerstedtii R. chrysanthum R. koreanum aff brachycarpum (Tigerstedt)
Subgenus	Hymenanthes
Section	Pontica
Subsection	Pontica
Introduced	1931
First Described	1977 ( Nitzelius )
Origin	N. Korea Pungsan and N.E. Korea Mount Seorak
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	250 cm. (8ft.)
Bloom Time	?
Flower	?
Flower Color	white
Fragrance	?
Leaves	?
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness	-15 C (5 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H5
Extra Information	The name 'tigerstedtii' honours Dr. Carl Gustav Tigerstedt. (1886-1957), Helsinki, Finland. Nationality: Finnish. In 1931, arboretum Mustila in S-E Finland received rhododendron seeds from Korea. Dr. Tigerstedt started to use the name R. koreanum aff. brachycarpum, but never officially described it. Tor G. Nitzelius found in his 1976 expedition to Japan and Korea the original "tigerstedtii".

Title brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii Photo By Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date Taken Location Arboretum Mustila, Finland License Copyright, Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila. Sizes small medium Description The original plant from seeds in 1931
Title brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii Photo By Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date Taken Location Arboretum Mustila, Finland License Copyright, Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila. Sizes small medium
Title brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii Photo By Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date Taken Location Arboretum Mustila, Finland License Copyright, Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila. Sizes small medium Description from the original seeds in 1931
Title brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii Photo By Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila Date Taken Location Arboretum Mustila, Finland License Copyright, Jaakko Saarinen courtesy of Arboretum Mustila. Sizes small medium
Title brachycarpum ssp tigerstedtii Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 17, 2009 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small medium Description Is this really tigerstedtii? some doubts are raised in FinlandRaised from ARS Seed (op.)