Rhododendrons

lyi

Rhododendron lyi
Maddenia subsection
Epithet: after J. Ly, a Chinese collector.
Shrub 1- 2.4m high.
H1-2
Flowers: 3-6 flowers, funnel-shaped, 46-60mm long, fragrant, white, with or without a yellowish or greenish blotch.
April-June.
Leaves: oblanceolate, oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, 32-95 x 13-35mm, upper surface dark green, shiny, margin not bristly or bristly, underside densely scaly.
Distribution: Guizhou 2000m.

Van Veen Form
Location: South Africa
Photo: Barbara Knox-Shaw

Van Veen Form
Location: South Africa
Photo: Barbara Knox-Shaw