Rhododendron
Rhododendron yakushimanum ssp. yakushimanum 'Ken Janeck'
Ericaceae
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Greer Gardens, Mowbray Gardens, Eastern Plant Specialists, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
Description
To 3'; hardy to -15 degrees F., midseason blooming, A.R.S. rating 5/5. Flowers fuchsine pink fading white, upper lobe stippled fern green, openly funnel-shaped, 2.5" wide; compact trusses of 13-17. Compact plant twice as wide as high; dark green foliage heavily floccose-tomentose beneath. (Kenneth Janeck, 1965). A.R.S. Award of Excellence 1969.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
foliage characteristics, growth habit, notable texture