Rhododendrons

Rhododendron floccigerum
Neriiflorum group
Epithet: bearing flecks of wool
H3
Shrub: 0.6 - 2.4m
Flowers: 4-8/truss, tubular campanulate, 25-43mm long, crimson, scarlet or bright rose, 5 nectar pouches.
April-May.
Foliage: lanceolate or oblong, 40-120 x 9-28mm; upper surface dark green, glabrous; underside with thick brown or cinnamon-brown indumentum.
Distribution: NW Yunnan, SE Tibet: 2300 - 4300m.