R. trichanthum

Species

Botanical Synonyms	R. villosum (Hemsl., E.H. Wilson)
Subgenus	Rhododendron
Section	Rhododendron
Subsection	Triflora
Introduced	1904
First Described	1945 ( Rehder )
Origin	W. Sichuan 1600-3150 meter
Epiphytic/Terrestrial	terrestrial
Mature Wild Height	500 cm. (16ft.)
Bloom Time	late midseason
Flower	openly funnel-shaped
Flower Color	purple
Fragrance	?
Leaves	oblong-lanceolate
Leaf persistence	Evergreen
Minimum Hardiness	-10 C (14 F)
Additional Hardiness Info	H4

Title R. trichanthum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 63 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 348 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. trichanthum flower cluster. Usually in groups of 2 or 3 flowers per peduncle.
Title R. trichanthum Photo By Thatrhodylady Date Taken June 13, 2026 Location Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small 648 x 1152, 59 KB medium 1350 x 2400, 326 KB Full 2296 x 4080, 3 MB Description R. trichanthum flower close up.
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken May 26, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken May 26, 2012 Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken June 5, 2008 Location Mike Bale License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Garth Wedemire Date Taken June 5, 2008 Location Mike Bale's Garden: Lu Zhu, Agassiz, BC, Canada License CC BY 4.0 Attribution Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 15, 2005 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Coen Zonneveld Date Taken May 15, 2005 Location Private garden, Diepenveen, Netherlands License Copyright, Coen Zonneveld. Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Hank Helm Date Taken Location Hank Helm Garden, Bainbridge Island, WA, USA License Copyright, Hank Helm. Sizes small medium
Title trichanthum Photo By Herman Van Ree Date Taken September 17, 2009 Location Garden Hans de Boer, Vaassen, Netherlands License Copyright, Herman Van Ree. Sizes small
Title trichanthum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken June 10, 2003 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description trichanthum 'Honey Wood'
Title trichanthum Photo By Everard Daniel Date Taken June 6, 2008 Location Leonardslee/Loder Plants, Sussex, UK License Copyright, Everard Daniel. Sizes small medium Description trichanthum 'Honey Wood'