The first rhodo to flower this year as always but two month or so later than last year. The mother is Rh. mucronatum I believe but I don't know the father!
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Re: Rhododendron mucronatum seedling
Looks like a moupinense hybrid but they and mucronulatum hybrids are most commonly mauve-purple although white forms of moupinense do exist. The only other early white rhodo I know is leucaspis but it is not a really early bloomer, at least not around here. R. dauricum is the earliest in my area but that one is still a few weeks away.
Todd, you are right!
I mixed up the names, both starting with m! As Kelaidis says, forgetting plant names in 50 years. And no labels, of course.
Re: Rhododendron mucronatum seedling
Glad I still have a grasp of rhododendrons! I've seen pink forms of moupinense in Vancouver open in late February so i knew it was one of the earliest bloomers. I don't think it is hardy here...certainly I've never seen any locally. Too early around here risks getting frosted. It is a rare year for our Magnolia stellata not to get frosted.....that is why I only grow Magnolia sieboldii...it doesn't bloom until June.
Looks like a moupinense hybrid but they and mucronulatum hybrids are most commonly mauve-purple although white forms of moupinense do exist. The only other early white rhodo I know is leucaspis but it is not a really early bloomer, at least not around here. R. dauricum is the earliest in my area but that one is still a few weeks away.