Scandinavian Expedition to Biluoxueshan & Baimashan Yunnan, China 2010

[ernebjerg]

Hi
Please enjoy my photos from the Scandinavian Biluoxueshan&Baimashan Expedition  Yunnan, China 2010.
The goal for the expedition was to explore rhododendrons in new/ little explored areas. The expedition crossed the Biluoxueshan from Mekong to Salween by the Paidi pass ending in Fugong. Then we went north to Dimaluo and crossed from Dimaluo (Salween) to Mekong by the Balagong pass to Sewalongba valley and the Sela pass to Mekong Valley. From the Mekong Valley we crossed the Baima Shan by the Cika pass to the Zhubalong river, a tributary to the Yangtze River. Altogether 4 high passes above 4.000 meters.
We found a lot of rhododendrons and some new forms, the most interesting being a red flowered Rh. roxieanum.
More information can be found in "Journal of the American Rhododendron Society No 1 January 2010".
You can also follow this link: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B7kPAJPusagnMzk4YzkzZWMtNTgxNC00MWZkLThjODEtODFiNDAwY2JmMjZh&hl=en&authkey=CJ2UiI0B  --   Note: "Copyright: Journal of the American Rhododendron Society"
Bent Ernebjerg
Expedition organizer and leader
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[Maggi Young]

Greetings, Bent.... thanks for starting this new thread.
We enthusiasts for the ericaceae will enjoy following the tale of this trip very much.
 I will surely post your phot link as soon as I receive it.

Maggi

[Maggi Young]

And here is the link to  Bent's SBBE photos
 http://picasaweb.google.com/ernebjerg/FlowersSBBE?authkey=Gv1sRgCOb7ntb1v-G6uAE&feat=email

 ....dozens of wonderful pictures  
Thank you , Bent.

[charlotte]

Bent,

I have just finished reading the article in the ARS on the expedition.  To any rhododendron lover it can only be described as quite envious.  The descriptions of both places and plants is so exciting.  Would love to be able to put on my walking boots and experience such an outting.

For the time will have to continue planting any collected seed.

Best regards

Charlotte Jacobson
Belgium

[johnw]

Bent - A marvellous tour and pictures.  

What a cracker of a fictolacteum (#110-112) that pink is!    I hope you got pollen.  And #20 the deep pink roxieanum!!  

I wonder about the plant labelled proteioides #198? Do you think it is not a hybrid? Maybe x taliense or one of the Taliensia?

Astoundingly immaculate foliage on those forrestii Repens and heartening to see the foliage of mekongense is about the same as here after winter.

And great foliage on 243 phaeochrysum ssp. levistratum.

The photo #204 nivale ssp. ? is a real beauty.

johnw

[ernebjerg]

Hi John
thank you for your correction about #198 it is Rh. Aganniphum (Naming has bee changed).  It is taken on the Cika pass's in an open  almost flat area between 2. and 3rd pass about 4.200m. There are 4 passes alltogether one being the real one ie. Watershed. There were Rh. proteoides and Rh. aganniphum growing together + some small leaved species.
You can find more pictures from this area in my album with all my photo's : https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=ernebjerg&target=ALBUM&id=5524910391233772017&authkey=Gv1sRgCICuteDfsJWeRw&feat=email
Yes the tiny Rh nivale Ssp. ? is a gem, the colour is better than seen on the photo, fortunately I have a few tiny seedlings and pray for their survival.
Cheers
Bent

[rhodofan]

Lovely photos - especially nice to see Praestans and Rothschildii as I've just bought these two 

[johnw]

Lovely photos - especially nice to see Praestans and Rothschildii as I've just bought these two 

Then you simply must have falconeri v. eximium!

johnw

[Maggi Young]

Hello rhodofan, welcome to the Forum 

Super new foliage on the R. falconeri v. eximium, John. That looks to be one large baby 

[rhodofan]

Thank you John    I shall add it to my wish list.