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Carolina Rhododendron
Latin Name:
Rhododendron carolinianum
location:
the mountains of North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee
The Carolina Rhododendron, which is also referred as Rhododendron carolinianum, can be found more or less around the mountains of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Its morphology is mainly upright and spreading with a rounded shape, making it a very special plant among others! In the summer, its foliage is more or less leaves are thick, leathery, evergreen and in the automn its foliage then is no fall color, evergreen. The Carolina Rhododendron (Rhododendron carolinianum) grows flowers that are blooms in mid-May, after
Rhododendron
'PJM', but before most large-leaved rhododendrons and its fruits are more or less dehiscent capsule. It has a beautiful Bark, where we see older wood has gray brown bark on it. An important information to know on the way it is cultured is that best in light shade from a high canopy However, another characteristic with the Carolina Rhododendron can be that Leaves curl (roll up like cigar) in temperatures below approx. 25
o
F to conserve moisture. Leaves unroll when temperatures warm up. It can be easy to recognize a Rhododendron carolinianum with its broadleaf evergreen. The Carolina Rhododendron's reproduction is done in a special way since it is mainly done by seed
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