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Rhododendron 'Gargantua'

Rhododendrondecorum subsp. diaprepes

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Family

Ericaceae (er-ek-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rhododendron (roh-do-DEN-dron)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

Pale Pink

White/Near White

Foliage

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Other details

Evergreen

Smooth

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

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UUallace

Cincinnati, OH | April 2013 | positive

Only one named clone 'Gargantua'. It has about 46 chromosomes, normal is two sets of 13. Gargantua is fertile in both direction and bre...Read More

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