Plant Portrait

Scientific Name:

 Rhododendron maximum

Common Name:

 Great Rhododendron, Rosebay Rhododendron

Native/Alien:

 Native

Type:

 Large Evergreen Shrub

Size:

 over 10 ft

Light:

 Part-sun / Shade

Soil Moisture:

 Mesic / Sub-xeric (*)

Tight Bud

tight bud

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Showing Color

opening

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Plumping Up

wider

Black Mountain, July 2005
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First Flower Open

first flower

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Fully Open

full bloom

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Branch with Blooms

branch

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Blooming Plant

tree

Black Mountain, July 2005
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Links:

 USDA PLANTS Database Record

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