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RHODODENDRON 'Axel Tigerstedt'
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Hybridized/Introduced By: M. Uosukainen (2002). Parentage: (brachycarpum ssp. tigerstedtii xdegronianum ssp.
Description: This super cold-hardy Finnish variety was introduced to mark the
100-year anniversary of Arboretum Mustila in 2002. Flowers are white, opening from pink buds. New growth is covered with white tomentum which persists for most of the first season, a trace remains on the undersides of the leaves after that. It has beautiful green leaves, and stocky compact growth habit. When young the plant grows more upright, broadening with age to become distinctly wider than tall. Maximum height is about 6 feet in 20 years.
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Plant Facts...
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub Growing Zones: 4 - 6 Sun Exposure: Partial Shade Hardy To: -25°F Soil Moisture: Moist, well-drained Soil Types/Tolerances: Sandy Loam Bloom Color: White Foliage Color: Dark Green Habit: Mound Width: (at 10 years) 4 - 5 ft. Height: (at 10 years) 4 - 5 ft.
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