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Specific Families and Genera => Rhododendron and other Ericaceae => Topic started by: mark smyth on April 18, 2009, 11:03:13 PM

Title: Only 27 Years to Flower
Post by: mark smyth on April 18, 2009, 11:03:13 PM

Margaret Glynn bought this Rhododendron 27 years ago when she moved to her current house. Every year since I've known her she points out the plant and says that good buds but they always turn out to be growth buds. This year was different. It actually flowered!

Does anyone know it? It's about 12 feet tall and not scented

Title: Re: Only 27 Years to Flower
Post by: johnw on April 19, 2009, 02:20:02 AM

Mark - Could be a rex of rex ssp. fictolacteum; or a hybrid of either.  Hard to say from the photos and leaves seem a bit small but it is growing in full sun. Compare with this rexTJ fromJ. Birck  - fades to white.

johnw

Title: Re: Only 27 Years to Flower
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 20, 2009, 01:47:59 AM

Stunning, whatever it is.

Title: Re: Only 27 Years to Flower
Post by: Paul T on April 25, 2009, 04:43:08 AM

Wow, that is some wait!! :o

Title: Re: Only 27 Years to Flower
Post by: Jamie on May 20, 2009, 03:09:10 AM

What a beautiful plant and stunning flowers.