Rhododendron 'Kaponga'

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Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Synonym: Rhododendron Ivery's Scarlet × arboreum 'Kermesinum' 'Kaponga'

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: A vigorous upright dense shrub to small tree, growing to approximately 2m in 10 years.
Foliage: Narrow elliptic light green leaves, silvery below.
Flowers: Very compact, full, large umbels of funnel shaped flowers, rich, bright, clear, cherry red in early spring. A glowing shrub in full flower.
History: Raised by Bernie Hollard, Kaponga, NZ, in early 1950's.
Cultivation information: Very tough and grows well in most parts of New Zealand, available from rhododendron nurseries.

1: Arboretum 1 (T1/F1) • Accession: T1/2017-0110/A • Provenance: Garden
2: Arboretum 3 (T1/F5) • Accession: T1/1982-0028
3: Lawn 2 (T1/L2) • Accession: T1/1982-0028/B
4: Lawn 2 (T1/L2) • Accession: T1/2009-0027
5: Lawn 2 (T1/L2) • Accession: T1/2009-0027/A
6: Magnolia Bed (T1/C1a) • Accession: T1/2011-0080
7: Magnolia Bed (T1/C1a) • Accession: T1/2011-0081
8: North Garden 1 (T1/N1) • Accession: T1/2009-0060 (2)‎
9: North Garden 5 (T1/N5) • Accession: T1/1958-0001/A • Provenance: Garden

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Rhododendron 'Kaponga'

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